Vinyl pressings
by Steeleye Span · 1975
Commoners Crown was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 12 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 1071 A - 2U PORKYA-side runout, stamped exc. PORKY etched, variant 1
CHR 1071 B - 2U PECKOB-side runout, stamped exc. PECKO etched, variant 1
5 CHR 1071 A - 2U PORKY 2A-side runout, stamped exc. 5, PORKY etched, variant 2
5 CHR 1071 B - 2U PECKO 2B-side runout, stamped exc. 5, PECKO etched, variant 2
I-18 CHR 1071 A - 2U PORKY 2Runout side A, stamped/etched
MASTERDOM I-14 CHR 1071 B3 EG2Runout side B, etched
CHR.1071-ALabel side A
CHR.1071-BLabel side B
CHR 1071 A - 2U PORKY OM 2A Side runout
CHR 1071 B - 2U PECKO P 1B Side runout
CHR.1071-AA Side label
CHR.1071-BB Side label
CHR-1071-A ( an image of a circle with a number 1 in the centre followed by 1 single Chevron) 5X TS1Side A Etched
CHR-1071-B ( an image of a circle with a number 2 in the centre followed by 1 single Chevron) S2 5XSide B Etched
CHR-1071-A ① > SXT S1Side A Runout Variant per copy-in-hand
CHR-1071-B ② > S2 SXTSide B Runout Variant per copy-in-hand
SMX.45635Side 1 runout
SMX.45636Side 2 runout
SMX.45635Side 1 runout
SMX.45636Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1071 / Chrysalis CHR 1071 BLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35406 / Chrysalis CYL.35406First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1975 | Brazil | Chrysalis 6307 543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1071 / Chrysalis CHR 1071 BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 543First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 6307 543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 35406 / Chrysalis CYL35406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Chrysalis 88.713-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Chrysalis 88.713-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHR 1071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 746-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis L 35406 / Chrysalis L 35,406LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis L 35,406LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 543LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 35406LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1071LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
29 vinyl pressings of Commoners Crown are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1071, L 35406, 6307 543, 88.713-I) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1071 A - 2U PORKY and CHR 1071 B - 2U PECKO. 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.
