Vinyl pressings
by The Chimes · 1989
1-2-3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
01 655166 00 1A1 ARunout side A stamped; last A etched
01 655166 00 1B1 ARunout side B stamped; last A etched
01-655166-00-1Label side A
01-655166-00-2Label side B
01-655166-20-1Labei side A
01 655166 20 1A1Runout side A, stamped
01 655166 20 1B1Runout side B, stamped
ARunout side A & B, etched
6551666.A1 C̶H̶I̶M̶E̶S̶T̶ ̶.̶ ̶1̶ ̶ ̶A1 JARunout, side A, hand etched
655166.6 B1 C̶H̶I̶M̶E̶S̶T̶ ̶.̶ ̶1̶ ̶ ̶ B1Runout, side B, hand etched
C̶H̶I̶M̶E̶S̶.1.A1 655661 A1 > JARunout, side A, etched
655166 7 B1 C̶H̶I̶M̶E̶S̶•1•B1 1 0 DRunout, side B, etched
XSS 73136 A-IA D GI (AP) VLADO A5Side A, Runout
XSS 73136 B-IA D GI (AP) A3Side B, Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655166 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655166 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 655166 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 655166-6 / CBS 655166 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS 655166 6 / CBS CBS 655166 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2289First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS 655166 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | CBS XPR 1441First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS XPR 1442First year12", Promo, Limited Edition, 45 RPM, Stereo · Promo, Limited | 12", Promo, Limited Edition, 45 RPM, Stereo · Promo, Limited |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 44 73136First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 44 73136 / Columbia 44-73136First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS 655166 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS 655166 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of 1-2-3 are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is CBS 655166 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 655166 7, 655166-6, 655166 6, 655166 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 655166 00 1A1 A and 01 655166 00 1B1 A. 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.
