Vinyl pressings
by The Boys · 1978
Alternative Chartbusters was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
NEL·6015·A2 · ΔT F✴✴✴ E 1Side A, etched, variant 1
NEL·6015·B1 · ΔT G 1Side B, etched, variant 1
NEL·6015·A1 · ΔTSide A, etched, variant 2
NEL·6015·B1 · ΔTSide B, etched, variant 2
SRL910030 A 9C1Runout Side A, Stamped
SRL910030 B 9C1Runout Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 913207 / Eurodisc 25353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | NEMS NEWL 6015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Nems NEWL 6015First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | NEMS SRL 910.030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Philips 9114 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | NEMS NEL 6015LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | UK | NEMS NEL 6015First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | NEMS NEL 6015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Link Records CLINK 3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Link Records CLINK 3LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | Italy | Get Back GET 53LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Fire Records FV286LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Call Of The Void VOID016LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
13 vinyl pressings of Alternative Chartbusters are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, France, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is NEMS NEL 6015, released March 17, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEL 6015, 913207, NEWL 6015, SRL 910.030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEL·6015·A2 · ΔT F✴✴✴ E 1 and NEL·6015·B1 · ΔT G 1. 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.
