Vinyl pressings
by Stiff Little Fingers · 1980
Nobody's Heroes 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.
24 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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 1270 A // 3 ∇ E T 1 1 15Stamped, Runout Side A, variant 1
CHR 1270 B // 4 ∇ E T 1 1 18Stamped, Runout Side B, variant 1
CHR 1270 A // 4 ∇ E T 1 1 1 4Stamped, Runout Side A, variant 2
CHR 1270 B // 4 ∇ E T 1 1 8Stamped, Runout Side B, variant 2
S CHR-1270-AS SM-2 AZ CBRunout Side A, etched [Variant 1]
S CHR-1270-BS SM-1 AZ CBRunout Side B, etched [Variant 1]
CHR-1270-AS Sm-2 AZ CB A SX 2 SRunout Side A, etched [Variant 2]
CHR-1270-BS Sm-1 AZ CB SX C 2 SRunout Side B, etched [Variant 2]
CHR-1270-AS SM-2 AZ CB SXT S2Runout Side A, etched
CHR-1270-BS SM-1 AZ CB D4 SXT S2Runout Side B, etched
CHR-1270-ASLabel, Side A
CHR-1270-BSLabel, Side B
5 SMX-56081 W2ASide A runout groove etching
6 SMX-56082 W2ASide B runout groove etching
CHR -1270-AS- [Capitol target logo] TXSide A etched & stamped
CHR. 1270 . BS . [Capitol target logo] TXSide A etched & stamped
CHR 1270 ASLabel side A
CHR 1270 BSLabel side B
CHR -1270-AS- [Capitol target logo] TXRunout side A etched & stamped
-CHR. 1270 . BS . [Capitol target logo] TXRunout side B etched & stamped
CHR 1270 ASLabel side A
CHR 1270 BSLabel 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 37288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Chrysalis CHR 1270First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis 6307 695First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1270First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 688 / Chrysalis 202 688-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 695First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 3-200 150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 688 / Chrysalis 202 688-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 695First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 695First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81321First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | Chrysalis 3-200 150LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Parlophone 5026854610481LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Parlophone 5026854610481LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI 064-7 92106 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
32 vinyl pressings of Nobody's Heroes are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1270.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1270, L 37288, 6307 695, 202 688) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1270 A // 3 ∇ E T 1 1 15 and CHR 1270 B // 4 ∇ E T 1 1 18. 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.
