Vinyl pressings
by Spandau Ballet · 1981
Journeys To Glory 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.
46 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 19 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 1331 A // 6 ▽ E 420 11 6Side A, variant 1
CHR 1331 B // 5 ▽ E 420 1 1 8Side B, variant 1
CHR 1331 A // 7 ▽ E 420 11 1Side A, variant 2
CHR 1331 B // 5 ▽ E 420 11 1Side B, variant 2
CHR 1331 A // 6 ▽ E 420 11Side A, stamped
CHR 1331 B // 6 ▽ E 420 1 1Side B, stamped
CHR 1331 A//3 ▽ETH TOWNHOUSE 11 1 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
CHR 1331 B//3 ▽ETH TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
CHR 1331 A//3▽ETH TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1 4Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
CHR 1331 B//4▽ETH TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
CHR 1331 A // 7 ▽ E 420 C2Side A, stamped
CHR 1331 B // 8 ▽ 420 12Side B, stamped
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Sides A/B runouts stamped [Variants 1 & 2]
CHR-1331-AS-RE-1 Sm-1 SXT CB. D S1Side A runout etched [variant 1]
CHR-1331-B Sm-2 CB E S 2 SXTSide B runout etched [variant 1]
CHR-1331-AS-RE-1 Sm-2 SXT CB. XS 1 sSide A runout etched [variant 2]
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 | Chrysalis L 37556 / Chrysalis L-37556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis L 37556 / Chrysalis CHR 1331First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis L 37556 / Chrysalis L-37556LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Chrysalis 203 428-320 / Chrysalis 203 428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Chrysalis 203 428 / Chrysalis 203 428-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 203 428 / Chrysalis 203 428-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 203 428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Chrysalis 6483293 / Chrysalis 6483 293First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Polygram 6483 923LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Greece | Chrysalis 6483293 / Chrysalis 6483 293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | Reformation CHR 1331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Chrysalis 203 428 / 321 331 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | EMI 3213311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1434LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1434LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | UK | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1434LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Not On LabelLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1331LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1331LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
66 vinyl pressings of Journeys To Glory are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1981 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Iceland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Reformation CHR 1331, released March 6, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1331, PV 41331, FV 41331, 203.428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1331 A // 6 ▽ E 420 11 6 and CHR 1331 B // 5 ▽ E 420 1 1 8. 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.
