Vinyl pressings
by The Babys · 1980
On The Edge 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.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CHE-1305-AS RE1-CP1 JG♡Pogo F.W.Side A etched variant 1
CHE-1305-BS RE1-CP1 JG♡Pogo FWSide B etched variant 1
CHE-1305-AS RE1-SM3 JG♡Pogo F.W.Side A etched variant 2
CHE-1305-BS RE1-SM1 JG♡Pogo FWSide B etched variant 2
2S CHE-1305-AS-RE1 SM4 JG♡Pogo FW A1Side A runout, variant 1
2S CHE-1305-BS -S̶M̶ RE1-SM4 B1 JG♡Pogo FWSide B runout, variant 1
CHE-1305-AS-RE1-SM3 JG♡POGO FW C2 S2Side A runout, variant 2
CHE-1305-BS-RE1-SM3 JG♡POGO FW B1 S2Side B runout, variant 2
3 SMX 56843 C2BSide A runout etched
4 SMX 56844 C2BSide B runout etched
SMX-56843Side A label
SMX-56844Side B label
TX CHE 1305-A-Side A
TXO CHE 1305-B-Side B
TX CHE 1305-A-Side A
TXO CHE 1305-B-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 37450 / Chrysalis CHE 1305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHE 1305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHE 1305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 203 004 / Chrysalis 203 004-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS 81394First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS 81394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 203004 / Chrysalis 203.004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR - 1305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Chrysalis CHE 1305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Chrysalis CHE 1305LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Chrysalis CHE 1305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Chrysalis PV 41305 / Chrysalis CHR 1305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of On The Edge are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHE 1305.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHE 1305, CHR 1305, L 37450, 203 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHE-1305-AS RE1-CP1 JG♡Pogo F.W. and CHE-1305-BS RE1-CP1 JG♡Pogo FW. 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.
