Vinyl pressings
by The Babys · 1980
Union Jacks 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 17 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 1267 AS-RE-1-SM-2 ♡POGO <B-1> A f GFVariant 1, side A runout
CHR 1267 BS-RE-1 SM-4 ♡POGO PIB. SX (B2) D A f GF I SVariant 1, side B runout
CHR 1267 AS-RE-1-SM-3 ♡POGO <B-1> SX A2 [Artisan Logo] GF ISVariant 2, side A runout
CHR 1267 BS-RE-1 SM-3 ♡POGO PIB. SX (B1) D [Artisan Logo] A GF 2SVariant 2, side B runout
CHR 1267 AS-RE-1-SM-1 ♡POGO SXT (A-1) [Artisan Logo] GF A 1SSide A runout, variant 1
CHR 1267 BS-RE-1 SM-3 ♡POGO PIB. (B1) [Artisan Logo] GF XS 1SSide B runout, variant 1
CHR 1267 AS-RE-1-SM-3 ♡Pogo SX (A2) [Artisan Logo] GF f 1SSide A runout, variant 2
CHR 1267 BS-RE-1 SM-2 ♡Pogo PIB. (A2) [Artisan Logo] GF f 1SSide B runout, variant 2
CHR 1267 AS-RE-1-SM-1 ♡POGO <A-1> A GF ƒVariant 1, side A runout
CHR 1267 BS-RE-1-SM-2 ♡POGO PIB <A2> A GF ƒVariant 1, side B runout
CHR 1267 AS-RE-1-SM-4 ♡POGO (B-2) A GF ƒVariant 2, side A runout
CHR 1267 BS-RE-1-SM-1 ♡POGO PIB (A1) A GF ƒVariant 2, side B runout
CHR 1267 AS-RE-1-SM-3 ♡POGO SX (A2) D (Artisan Logo) GF ƒ ISA side runout, etched (Artisan Logo stamped)
CHR 1267 BS-RE-1 SM·1 ♡POGO P.I.B. SX (A1) D [P] XS [Artisan Logo] GF ƒ I SB side runout, etched, [stamped]
CHR-1267-ASSide A label
CHR-1267-BSSide B label
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 | Argentina | Chrysalis CRL-30005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis L37151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis CYL.37151First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Brazil | Chrysalis 104.8146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1267First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 501267LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Chrysalis 850002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 628First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 691First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Chrysalis CHR-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51.1267 / Chrysalis 511 267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6307 691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4412First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Chrysalis 05(8831)01712LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41267 / Chrysalis CHR 1267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41267LP, Album | LP, Album |
30 vinyl pressings of Union Jacks are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1267.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1267, CHR1267, CRL-30005, L37151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1267 AS-RE-1-SM-2 ♡POGO <B-1> A f GF and CHR 1267 BS-RE-1 SM-4 ♡POGO PIB. SX (B2) D A f GF I S. 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.
