Vinyl pressings
by Spandau Ballet · 1981
Chant No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 16 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.
TOWN HOUSE CHS 122528 A // 3 ▽ E TH 1 2 1Runout side A, stamped variant 1
TOWN HOUSE CHS 122528 B // 2 ▽ E TH 1 1 6Runout side B, stamped variant 1
TOWN HOUSE CHS 122528 A // 3 ▽ E TH 1 1 1 4Runout side A, stamped variant 2
TOWN HOUSE CHS 122528 B // 2 ▽ E TH 1 1 1 1Runout side B, stamped variant 2
CHS 2528 A // 4 ▽ E TH 1 1 5 TOWN HOUSERunout, A-side, variant 1
CHS 2528 B // 4 ▽ E TH 1 1 8 TOWN HOUSERunout, B-side, variant 1
CHS 2528 A // 3 ▽ E TH 1 1 3 TOWN HOUSERunout, A-side, variant 2
CHS 2528 B // 3 ▽ E TH 1 1 5 TOWN HOUSERunout, B-side, variant 2
TOWN HOUSE CHS 2528 A1 DAMONT ABRunout side A, etched [TOWN HOUSE A1 stamped]
TOWN HOUSE CHS2528 B¹ DAMONT DRunout side A, etched [TOWN HOUSE stamped]
634 CHS 2528 A POLYGRAM TOWN HOUSEA Side
634 CHS 2528 B POLYGRAM TOWN HOUSEB Side
TOWN HOUSE CHS 122528 A // 3 ▽ E TH 1 2 1Runout, A-side, stamped
TOWN HOUSE CHS 122528 B // 2 ▽ E TH 1 1 6Runout, B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Festival Records K 8458 / Chrysalis CHS 2528First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | El Salvador | Chrysalis CHR-01First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | Chrysalis CHS 2528First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 103 372 / Reformation 103 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 600 401 / Chrysalis 600 401-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 103 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Reformation CHS 2528First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Chrysalis CHS 316First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Chrysalis CT - 05First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 600 401 / Chrysalis 600 401-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 103 372 / Chrysalis 103 372-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 8458First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | Panama | Chrysalis CHR-01First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6198 486First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | South Africa | Chrysalis PD 2017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | EMI 12CHANT 00112", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Not On Label (Spandau Ballet) USREMIX2412", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis K-84587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Chrysalis Classics VS8 429507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Chant No. 1 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Reformation CHS 12 2528.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 12 2528, CHS 2528, CDS 2528, CDS-2528) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOWN HOUSE CHS 122528 A // 3 ▽ E TH 1 2 1 and TOWN HOUSE CHS 122528 B // 2 ▽ E TH 1 1 6. 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.
