Vinyl pressings
by Pere Ubu · 1978
Dub Housing was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
CHR 1207 A // 3 E IB 1 1 5 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide One stamped / etched, variant 1
CHR 1207 B // 2 E IB PECKO 1 1 6Side Two stamped / etched, variant 1
CHR 1207 A // 3 E IB 1 1 4 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide One stamped / etched, variant 2
CHR 1207 B // 2 E IB PECKO 1 1 1Side Two stamped / etched, variant 2
CHR 6307646 1Y 380 CIDISSide A
CHR 6307646 2Y 380 CIDISSide B
51-1207-A-37883-1-Y HNRun-out side A
51-1207-B-37884-1-Y HNRun-out side B
10 AA63076 46 1Y 320 B1Side 1, stamped
10 AA63076 46 2Y 320 B1Side 2, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1207First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1978 | France | Chrysalis 6307 646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 511 207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36791LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1207LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 36791LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1207LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Italy | Go International GILP 51LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Base Record BASE 40141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Rough Be•Ne•Lux ROUGH BENELUX 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Italy | Get Back Get 058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2004 | Italy | Get Back GET90058 / Get Back get 90058LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Fire Records FIRELP 362LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | UK | Fire Records FIRELP362LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 673-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Dub Housing are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, France, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1207, released November 17, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1207, 6307 646, 511 207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1207 A // 3 E IB 1 1 5 A PORKY PRIME CUT and CHR 1207 B // 2 E IB PECKO 1 1 6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
