Vinyl pressings
by Ten Years After · 1974
Positive Vibrations was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 18 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 1060 A-1URunout side A, variant 1
CHR 1060 B-1URunout side B, variant 1
CHR 1060 A-1U ⋀Runout side A, variant 2
CHR 1060 B-1U DD 2Runout side B, variant 2
P AL-32851-1A 2 PA side runout, variant 1
P BL-32851-1A PB side runout, variant 1
P P AL-32851-1A D 1A side runout, variant 2
P P BL-32851-1A 1B side runout, variant 2
Side 1: [Stamped] P AL 32851-1J
Side 2: [Stamped] P AL 32851-1F
0 P AL 32851-1B T2A runout
0 P BL 32851-1B T2B runout
P AL 32851-1AA runout Variant 1
0 P BL 32851-1C /SB runout Variant 1
P AL 32851-1A CA runout Variant 2
P BL 32851-1AB runout Variant 2
o P AL 32851-1B T2 A6Side A runout, variant 1
o P BL 32851-1B 1T A2Side B runout, variant 1
P AL 32851-1B 1T o D11Side A runout, variant 2
P BL 32851-1B T2 o D13Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 533First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PC 32851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Denmark | Chrysalis CHR 1060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 533 / Chrysalis CHR 1060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Chrysalis 040 1060 L / Chrysalis CHR 1060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Chrysalis CHR-1060First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Chrysalis CHR-1060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 5C 062-95308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 5c 062 95308LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51 1060First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 35164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Chrysalis PV 41573LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Italy | Chrysalis 54 3210601LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 19375LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51 1060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41573LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia C 32851LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Positive Vibrations are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1974 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Colombia, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR. 1060.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR. 1060, PC 32851, C 32851, 14434) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1060 A-1U and CHR 1060 B-1U. 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.
