Vinyl pressings
by Procol Harum · 1973
Grand Hotel was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 20 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 1037 A-2Side A stamped, variant 1
CHR 1037 B-2Side B stamped, variant 1
CHR 1037 A-2 AA 1Side A stamped, variant 2
CHR 1037 B-2 MT 2Side B stamped, variant 2
CHR 1037 A-2 U 1Variant 1 A Side
CHR 1037 B-2 U 2Variant 1 B Side
CHR 1037 A-2 A 1Variant 2 A Side
CHR 1037 B-2 A 2Variant 2 B Side
5C062-94263-A//HM 19091-1-Y-8 ⎾◇ 1Runout side A, etched
5C062-94263-B//HM 19092-2-4-0⎾◇ 1Runout side B, etched
CHR 1037 31540-RE-1-1DSide A runout etched, var. 1
31541-RE-1-1LSide B runout stamped, var. 1
CHR-1037 31540 RE-1-1E H PSide A runout etched, exc. ᴘ stamped, var. 2
CHR-1037 31541 RE-1-1E PSide B runout etched, exc. ᴘ stamped, var. 2
CHR-1037 31540-RE-1-1A-A SSide A runout etched, 'S' is sideways, variant 1
CHR-1037 31541-RE-1-1C-B SSide B runout etched, 'S' is sideways, variant 1
CHR-1037 31540-RE-1-1A - A S A 3 HSide A runout etched, variant 2
CHR-1037 31541-RE-1-1B B S C2Side B runout etched, variant 2
CHR 1037 31540-RE-1-1J 1TSide A runout etched, variant 1
CHR 1037 31541-RE-1-1G 1TSide B runout etched, variant 1
CHR 1037 31540-RE-1-1F 1T HSide A runout etched, variant 2
CHR 1037 31541-RE-1-1H 1T oVSide B runout etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Chrysalis CYL 34834 / Chrysalis CYL-34,834First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Chrysalis 62 628LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 511LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Brazil | Chrysalis 6307 511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Denmark | Chrysalis CHR 1037First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Europe | Chrysalis 51-1037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Chrysalis 27 407-6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 511First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Benelux | Chrysalis 202 676-320 / Chrysalis 202 676LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 676-320 / Chrysalis 202 676LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4454LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHR 1037LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Sweet Thunder EDITION 15LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | South Africa | Chrysalis PPL 185LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Portugal | Chrysalis 620715 / Chrysalis 77020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Portugal | Chrysalis 615207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 676-320 / Chrysalis 202 676LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | Chrysalis 54 3210371LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV202LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Esoteric Recordings ECLECLP2632LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis CYL 34834 / Chrysalis CYL-34,834LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 676-320 / Chrysalis 202 676LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6307 511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1037LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202676 / Chrysalis 202676-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 676-320 / Chrysalis 202 676LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 511 / Chrysalis CHR 1037LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307511LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307511LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mozambique | Chrysalis 6307.511LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | Chrysalis 6307 511 / Chrysalis 6307.511LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis PV 41037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
86 vinyl pressings of Grand Hotel are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1973 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1037, released March 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1037, CHR 1037, 5C 062-94 263, CYL 34834) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1037 A-2 and CHR 1037 B-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.
