Vinyl pressings
by Peter Hammill · 1977
Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
Jonz CAS1125 A//3 T 1 1 11Side A runout, variant 1
CAS1125 B//3 T 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 1
Jonz CAS1125 A//3 T 1 1 8Side A runout, variant 2
CAS1125 B//3 T 1 1 9Side B runout, variant 2
Jonz CAS1125 A//3 T 1 1 14Side A runout
CDS 4011 B//1 T 1 1 1Side B runout
†CAS1125-A†Side A label
†CAS1125-B†Side B label
9211-1125-S1 QSide A runout etched
9211-1125-S2 (2) QSide B runout etched
9211-1125-S1 QSide A runout etched
9211-1125-S2 (2) QSide B runout etched
CHS 9103 116 1 380 CIDISRunout side A, stamped
CHS 9103 116 2 380 CIDISRunout side B, stamped
9103 116 1Label side A
9103 116 1Label side B
CHS 9103 116 1 380 CIDIS B1Runout side A, stamped
CHS 9103 116 2 380 CIDIS A2Runouit side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Charisma 9103 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Charisma 9103 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | Charisma 9124 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Charisma 9124 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7256First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7256First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Charisma 9124 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Charisma 9124 008First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | Charisma 91 24 008 / Charisma 9124 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Charisma 9211-1125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Charisma 9211-1125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CAS 1125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CAS 1125LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CAS 1125First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Charisma 9103 116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Greece | Virgin VG 50150LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Charisma 9103 116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1125LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
18 vinyl pressings of Over are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Canada, France, Israel and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1125, released April 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1125, 9211-1125, 9103 116, 9124 008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Jonz CAS1125 A//3 T 1 1 11 and CAS1125 B//3 T 1 1 2. 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.
