Vinyl pressings
by The Adventures · 1985
Theodore And Friends was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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 1488 A // 2 ∇ 420 CStamped runout, side A. Var. 1
CHR 1488 B // 2 ∇ 420 CStamped runout, side B. Var. 1
CHR 1488 A // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 4Stamped runout, side A. Var. 2
CHR 1488 B // 2 ∇ 420 CStamped runout, side B. Var. 2
WWS-81372 (CHR-1488-A)Center label side 1
WWS-81372 (CHR-1488-B)Center label side 2
CHR-1488-A 1S 5 6-9
CHR-1488-B 2S 2
SMX-62817 W2ASide 1 runout etched
SMX-62818 W2ASide 2 runout etched
(CHR 1488)Source release catalog number, onllabels & back cover
SMX-62817Side A Label
SMX-62818Side B Label
DM 206795 A-1/85S I IIIRunout A-side, variant 1
DM 206795 B-1/85S I IIRunout B-side, variant 1
DM 206795 A-1/85S I IIRunout A-side, variant 2
DM 206795 B-1/85S I IIRunout B-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Chrysalis L-38318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis L 38318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 795First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21488 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | Chrysalis CHR 1488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1488First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1488First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81732First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Chrysalis CHR 1488 / OctoArts International CDL-12064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Chrysalis 633215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81732First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 206 795LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Theodore And Friends are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Japan, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1488.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1488, WWS-81732, L-38318, L 38318) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1488 A // 2 ∇ 420 C and CHR 1488 B // 2 ∇ 420 C. 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.
