Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Hagar · 1977
Musical Chairs 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.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ST-1-11906 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLA Side, variant 2
ST-2-11906 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLB Side, variant 2
ST 1-11706A Side Label
ST 2-11706B Side Label
ST-1-11706 F1 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A etched (MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 stamped)
ST-2-11706 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B etched (MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 stamped)
ST 1-11706Side A label
ST 2-11706Side B label
ST-1-11706 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KpSide A etched (MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped)
ST-2-11706 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KpSide B etched (MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped)
ST 1-11706Side A label
ST 2-11706Side B label
ST 1 11706A Side Runout, Stamped
ST 2 11706B Side Runout, Stamped
ST1-11706A Side Label
ST2-11706B Side Label
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 | Brazil | Capitol Records 064 85322First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 062-85322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 076-85322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 064-085.322First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11706 / EMI E-ST 11706First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SN-16051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records GO 2021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Musical Chairs are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11706, released October 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11706, E-ST 11706, 064 85322, 1C 064-85 322) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11906 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and ST-2-11906 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
