Vinyl pressings
by Peter Hammill · 1975
Nadir's Big Chance was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PORKY CAS 1099 A-2USide A runout, variant 1
PECKO CAS 1099 B-1USide B runout, variant 1
PORKY CAS 1099 A-2U M 1Side A runout, variant 2
PECKO CAS 1099 B-1U L 2Side B runout, variant 2
CAS 1099 1♥#2 M 1 1 2A-Side Runout Stamped
CAS 1099 2♥#2 M 1 1 2B-Side Runout Stamped
†CAS 1099-A†A-Side Label
†CAS 1099-B†B-Side Label
CAS1099 1Y//2 M 1 1 5Runout side A
CAS1099 1Y//2 M 1 1 5Runout side B
†CAS 1099-A†Label side A
†CAS 1099-B†Label side B
10 AA6369963 1Y 320 B1Runout, side 1
10 AA6369963 2Y 320 B1Runout, side 2
AA 6369 963.1 YLabel, side 1
AA 6369 963.2 YLabel, side 2
6369963 1 1 520 11 3 1975 ⇂Side A: stamped
6369963 2 1 520 11 3 1975 ⇂Side B: stamped
9198 772 1Y 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 113 06Runout side A, variant 1
9198 772 2Y 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 112 2 06Runout side B, variant 1
9198 772 1Y 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 113 06Runout side A, variant 2
9198 772 2Y 1 670 11 2 06Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Charisma 6369 963First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Charisma 6369 963 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Charisma 9198 772First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Charisma CAS 1099 / Charisma CAS1099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Charisma CAS 1099 / Charisma CAS1099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Charisma CAS 1099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Charisma CHC 19 / Charisma CHC19LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Charisma 9198 772LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 19 / Charisma CHC19LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 19 / Charisma CHC19LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 19LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Nadir's Big Chance are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Germany, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Charisma CAS 1099, released February 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1099, 6369 963, 6369 963 A, 9198 772) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PORKY CAS 1099 A-2U and PECKO CAS 1099 B-1U. 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.
