Vinyl pressings
by Rory Gallagher · 1978
Photo-Finish was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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 1170 A//3 STR 1 4 STRAWBERRYSide A Runout, Variant 1
CHR 1170 B//3 STR 11 9 STRAWBERRYSide B Runout, Variant 1
CHR 1170 A//3 STR 1 3 3 STRAWBERRYSide A Runout, Variant 2
CHR 1170 B//3 STR 11 7 STRAWBERRYSide B Runout, Variant 2
1S CHR-1170-A ②Runout side A, variant 1
S2 CHR-1170-B ➀Runout side B, variant 1
1S CHR-1170-A ② A 2Runout side A, variant 2
1S 2 CHR-1170-B ➀ A 4Runout side B, variant 2
T1 CHR-1170-A ③Runout side A, variant 1
T1 CHR-1170-B ④Runout side B, variant 1
T1 CHR-1170-A ③ ARunout side A, variant 2
T1 CHR-1170-B ③ ARunout side B, variant 2
P CHR-1170-A ⑥Runout side A, variant 1
P CHR-1170-B ⑧Runout side B, variant 1
P CHR-1170-A ①Runout side A, variant 2
P CHR-1170-B ⑧Runout side B, variant 2
10 AA6307620 1Y AE STRAWBERRY.Side A runout, variant 1
10 AA6307620 2Y AF 2 STRAWBERRY.Side B runout, variant 1
10 AA6307620 1Y AM 1 STRAWBERRY.Side A runout, variant 2
10 AA6307620 2Y AF 2 STRAWBERRY.Side B runout, variant 2
SMX-52195 2ASide A runout
SMX-52196 2ASide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1170First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Chrysalis 6307 620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 34 710 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 620 / Chrysalis (CHR 1170)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307620First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51 1170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6307 620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CHR 1170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Chrysalis 200192 / Chrysalis 200.192-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 643-320 / Chrysalis 202 643LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Argentina | Chrysalis TLP-60003 (CHR 1170)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR-1170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP624 / Sony Music MOVLP624LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK & Europe | UMC 5797723LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6307 620LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1170LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 202643 / Chrysalis CHR 1170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6307 620 / Chrysalis CHR 1170LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307620LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Photo-Finish are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1170.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1170, 6307 620, L 36518, 6307620) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1170 A//3 STR 1 4 STRAWBERRY and CHR 1170 B//3 STR 11 9 STRAWBERRY. 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.
