Vinyl pressings
by The Chipmunks · 1980
Chipmunk Punk 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.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A-7 XLP 6008A TRSR 580Runout side A, variant 1
A-6 XLP 6008B TRSR580Runout side B, variant 1
A-5 XLP 6008A (TR)SR580Runout side A, variant 2
A-6 XLP 6008B (TR)SR580Runout side B, variant 2
B-2 > XLP 6008A - 3 SR 980 Mastered By ( )ToneSide A runout variant 1
B-3 > XLP 6008B- 3 SR 980 Mastered By ( )ToneSide B runout variant 1
B-4 ᐗ XLP6008A-3 Mastered By ( )Tone SR 980Side A runout variant 2
B-1 ᐗ XLP6008B-3 Mastered By ( )Tone SR 980Side B runout variant 2
Δ MX196839 NA555-1 ⅡSide A runout stamped [Ⅱ etched]
Δ MX196840 NA555-2Side B runout stamped
MX196839Side A label
MX196840Side B label
FIF 006-A 1SA1Side A
FIF 006-B 1SA1Side 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 | K-tel NA 555First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Australia | K-Tel NA 555First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Brazil | Fif FIF-0006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Excelsior XLP-6008 / Excelsior XLP 6008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-1162 / Excelsior GX 01-1162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Mercury 6302 064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | K-tel NA 555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Mercury 6302 064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Mercury 6302 064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Excelsior XLP-6008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Excelsior XLP-6008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | USA & Canada | Excelsior XLP-6008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Chipmunk Punk are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Excelsior XLP-6008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLP-6008, 6302 064, NA 555, FIF-0006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-7 XLP 6008A TRSR 580 and A-6 XLP 6008B TRSR580. 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.
