Vinyl pressings
by Procol Harum 路 1974
Exotic Birds And Fruit was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 18 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 1058 A-3U KIP AGRunout A-side, variant 1
CHR 1058 B-2U H 3Runout B-side, variant 1
CHR 1058 A-3U GG KIPRunout A-side, variant 2
CHR 1058 B-2U AG KIPRunout B-side, variant 2
CHR 1058 A-3U KP I-9Side A Runout Etched
CHR 1058 B-2U 5Side B Runout Etched
CHR 1058 A-3URunout A-side, stamped
KIPRunout A-side, etching
CHR 1058 B-2URunout B-side, stamped
CHR 1058 A-3U 2 KIP C1 1Runout A-side, stamped, 2 KIP etched
CHR 1058 B//3馃渼420 04 11 2Runout B-side, stamped
CHT 1058 31761-1 1C(Variant 1) Side A Runout Etched
CHT-1058-31762-2(Variant 1) Side B Runout Etched
CHT 1058 31761-1 1C SXT C3(Variant 2) Side A Runout Etched
CHT 1058-31762-1 1C SXT B7(Variant 2) Side B Runout Etched
CHT-1058 31761-1 1 B SXRunout Side A, variant 1
CHT-1058 31762-1 1 B SXRunout Side B, variant 1
2 CHT 1058 31761-1 1B SX 1 1 CRunout Side A, variant 2
2 1 CHT 1058 31762-1 1A SX A 5Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Chrysalis 6307531 / Chrysalis 6307 531First yearLP, Album, Promo 路 Promo | LP, Album, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1974 | Argentina | Phonogram 6307531 / Chrysalis 5491First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Austria | Chrysalis 63 707LP, Album, Club Edition 路 Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition 路 Club edition |
| 1974 | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Chrysalis CHT 1058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Chrysalis CHT 1058LP, Album, Club Edition 路 Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition 路 Club edition |
| 1974 | Denmark | Chrysalis CHR 1058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 531 / Chrysalis CHR 1058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Chrysalis 040 1058 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis Records Ltd. CH 1058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV201LP/ABLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label 路 Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label 路 Test pressing |
| 2015 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV201LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue 路 Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue 路 Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 531 / Chrysalis (CHR 1058)LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Portugal | Chrysalis 2110 / Chrysalis 6307 531LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Sweden | Chrysalis CHR 1058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CTH 1058 / Chrysalis CHR 1058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1058LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Exotic Birds And Fruit are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1058, released April 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1058, CHT 1058, 6307531, L 35176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1058 A-3U KIP AG and CHR 1058 B-2U H 3. 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.
