Vinyl pressings
by Steeleye Span · 1977
Storm Force Ten was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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 1151 A // 1 P 1 1 1 1Runout side A variant 1
CHR 1151 B // 1 P ¹3 1 1Runout side B variant 1
CHR 1151 A // 1 P 1 3 1Runout side A variant 2
CHR 1151 B // 1 P 1 2Runout side B variant 2
CHR 1151-ALabel side A
CHR 1151-BLabel side B
S1 SX CHR-1151-A ①Side A etched, variant 1
S2 CHR-1151-B ① SXSide B etched, variant 1
XS 1 S CHR-1151-A ① C 3Side A etched, variant 2
S2 CHR-1151-B ① SX ASide B etched, variant 2
CHR1151 A // 1 P 1 1 1 0Side A
CHR1151 B // 1 P 1 3 4Side B
4 ··SMX·51581 ··2BSide A etched
5.SMX·51582 ··2ASide B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36432 / Chrysalis CHR 1151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Chrysalis 6307 615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 615First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 36432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis 51-1151 / Chrysalis 511151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1151First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1977 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Chrysalis 25632-ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Chrysalis 25632·ILP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 748-320 / Chrysalis 202 748LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1151LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 615LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 36432LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1151LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
22 vinyl pressings of Storm Force Ten are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1151.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1151, L 36432, 6307 615, 51-1151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1151 A // 1 P 1 1 1 1 and CHR 1151 B // 1 P ¹3 1 1. 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.
