Vinyl pressings
by Sonia · 1990
Counting Every Minute was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 7 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.
CHS 12 3492 A1 UTOPIA 4 AA-Side runout, variant 1
CHS 12 3492 B1 AB-Side runout, variant 1
CHS 12 3492 A1 UTOPIA 1 4 AA-Side runout, variant 2
CHS 12 3492 B1 1 7 AB-Side runout, variant 2
CHS 3492 A1 8 A UTOPIARunout side A variant 1
CHS 3492 B1 3 ARunout side B variant 1
CHS 3492 A1 3 A UTOPIARunout side A variant 2
CHS 3492 B1 9 ARunout side B variant 2
CHS 12 3492 A1 UTOPIA 1 ΛRunout side A
CHS 12 3492 B1 1 ΛRunout side B
003 DM613175 A-1Side A runout
003 DM613175 B-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Chrysalis 113 175 / PWL Records 113 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Chrysalis 113 175 / PWL Records 113 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Italy | Chrysalis 14 3234926First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Italy | Chrysalis 06 3234927 / PWL Records 06 3234927First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Chrysalis 052 3234926 / PWL Records 052 3234926First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Chrysalis CHS R12 3492First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 3492 / PWL Records CHS 3492First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Chrysalis CHSW 123492First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Chrysalis V 2350612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | UK | Chrysalis CHSPB3492 / Chrysalis CHS 3492-1First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1990 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 3492First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Chrysalis 613 175 / PWL Records 613 175First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Chrysalis CHS 2400First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Counting Every Minute are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Germany, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 12 3492, released March 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 12 3492, CHS R12 3492, CHS 3492, CHSPB3492) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 12 3492 A1 UTOPIA 4 A and CHS 12 3492 B1 A. 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.
