Vinyl pressings
by Stiff Little Fingers · 1980
Hanx! was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
CHR1 300 A // 4∇ E T 11 5Side A runout, variant 1
CHR1 300 B // 4∇ E T 11 5Side B runout, variant 1
CHR1300 A//3∇E T 1 1 1 2Side A runout, variant 2
CHR1300 B//3∇E T 1 1 2 1Side B runout, variant 2
CHR-1300-AS SM-2A-side runout, etched, variant 1
CHR-1300-BS SM-1B-side runout, etched, variant 1
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Stamped on both sides
CHR-1300-AS SM-2 B S1 SXTA-side runout, etched, variant 2
202916 A-1/80S Made in Germany
202916 B-1/80S Made in Germany
[AGI logo] 8 08 Ʈ CHR 1300 A CHR 1300 ARunout side A
[AGI logo] 8 08 CHR 1300 B Ʈ CHR 1300 BRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis L-37492 / Chrysalis CHR 1300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Benelux | Chrysalis 202 916-320 / Chrysalis 202.916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Chrysalis 202 916-320 / Chrysalis 6-534 993First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 916 / Chrysalis 202 916-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 916-320 / Chrysalis 202 916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 105First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81385First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 37492 / Chrysalis CHR 1300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHR 1300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 916 / Chrysalis 202916-270LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 916 / Chrysalis 202916-270LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1300LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
20 vinyl pressings of Hanx! are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1300.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1300, L-37492, 202 916-320, 202 916) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR1 300 A // 4∇ E T 11 5 and CHR1 300 B // 4∇ E T 11 5. 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.
