Vinyl pressings
by Roger Chapman · 1979
Chappo was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SPART Y 1083 A//1▽EUT [Utopia logo] 1 1 3Runout side A, variant 1
SPART Y 1083 B//1▽EUT [Utopia logo] 1 1 3Runout side B, variant 1
SPART Y 1083 A//1▽EUT [Utopia logo] 1 1 5Runout side A, variant 2
SPART Y 1083 B//1▽EUT [Utopia logo] 1 1 0Runout side B, variant 2
MLF 287-Aa-side
MLF 287-Bb-side
62 485 A-1Runout Side 1 stamped
62 485 B-2Runout Side 2 stamped
[Utopia lyre symbol] LONDONRunout etched
62 485 A-1Runout Side A Stamped
62 485 B-2 [Utopia lyre symbol] LONDONRunout Side B Stamped, " [Utopia lyre symbol] LONDON" Etched
1C 064-62 485 ALabel Matrix Side A
1C 064-62 485 BLabel Matrix Side B
660.033 A [Utopia logo] londonRunout Side A, Etched
660.033 B [Utopia logo] londonRunout Side B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Acrobat Records MLF 287First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Acrobat Records 1C 064-62 485First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Acrobat Records 1C 064-62 485First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Acrobat Records 1C 064-62 485 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-62 485First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Acrobat Records 660.033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Acrobat Records ACT 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Arista 200811-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Acrobat Records SPART 1083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Acrobat Records SPART 1083First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Norway | Studio B BLP 4002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA NL 71028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Germany | Maze Music SPV 60-4629LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Line Records 6.24708 / Line Records 6.24708 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Line Records 6.24708 AP / Line Records LLP 5097 APLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Line Records 6.24708 AP / Line Records 6.24708LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Chappo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Acrobat Records SPART 1083.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPART 1083, MLF 287, 1C 064-62 485, 660.033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPART Y 1083 A//1▽EUT [Utopia logo] 1 1 3 and SPART Y 1083 B//1▽EUT [Utopia logo] 1 1 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.
