Vinyl pressings
by Steeleye Span · 1973
Parcel Of Rogues was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1973, 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 1046 A-3URunout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
CHR 1046 B-4URunout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
CHR 1046 A-3U : AL 1Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
CHR 1046 B-4U AL C1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
CHR 1046 A-3URunout side A, stamped
CHR 1046 B-4U LL 6Runout side B, stamped
CHR1046 A//*2 P 1 1 .6 MBπVariant 1 Runout side A, stamped/ etched
CHR 1046 B//3 P 11 4Variant 1 Runout side B, stamped
CHR1046 A//*2 P 1 1 2 MBπVariant 2 Runout side A, stamped/ etched
CHR 1046 B E.G 1 Hπ 3Variant 2 Runout side B, etched
CHR 1046 A-3U : AP 3Runout, A-side, stamped
CHR 1046 B-4U RL 4Runout, B-side, stamped
CHR-1046 31585-A-1BSide 1 etched
CHR-1046 31585-B-1BSide 2 etched
SIDE 1 CHR-1046-31585-1-G2 (WB) ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
SIDE 2 CHR-1046-31586-1-G2 (WB) ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
31,585Side A label
31,586Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Chrysalis L-34898 / Chrysalis CYL 34898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Chrysalis CYL-34898 / Chrysalis CYL 34898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Chrysalis CYL 34898 / Chrysalis L-34,898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Chrysalis 6307 514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Denmark | Chrysalis CHR 1046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1046, CHR 1046 BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 514 / Chrysalis CHR 1046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Chrysalis 040 1046 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Chrysalis CHR 1046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L-34898 / Chrysalis CYL 34898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 750 / Chrysalis 202 750-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Canada | Shanachie SHAN 79045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Shanachie 79045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 511046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 750 / Chrysalis 202 750-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 514LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 514LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 514LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1046LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
41 vinyl pressings of Parcel Of Rogues are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1046, L-34898, CYL-34898, CYL 34898) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1046 A-3U and CHR 1046 B-4U. 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.
