Vinyl pressings
by The Colourfield · 1987
Deception was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 12 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.
BFV 41546 A CHR • 1546 - A2Runout side A Variant 1
BFV 41546-B CHR • 1546 - B1Runout side B Variant 1
BFV 41546 A CHR-1546 - A2. MT. STERLING 2Runout side A Variant 2
BFV 41546-B CHR-1546 - B2. MT. STERLING 5Runout side B Variant 2
BFV 41546 A CHR • 1546 - A2Runout side A
BFV 41546-B CHR • 1546 - B1Runout side B
BFV-41546A-DMM C1 G1 Sterling DMM A0Side A, etched
BFV-41546B-DMM 2 G1 STERLING DMM #1 gnc A1Side B, etched
BFV 41546 A-DMM C1 G1 STERLING DMM BRunout side A Variant 1
BFV 41546 A-DMM-2 G3 STERLING DMM#1 ARunout side B Variant 1
BFV 41546 - ASSide A Label
BFV 41546 - BSSide B Label
CHR 1546-ASide A label
CHR 1546-BSide B label
(SMX 68175 (Crossed out)) 2A SMX68081Side A Etched
(SMX 68176 (Crossed out)) 2A SMX68082Side A Etched
SMX-68081Side A Label
SMX-68082Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Festival Records L-38736 / Chrysalis CHR 1546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Chrysalis 208 218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Chrysalis 208 218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Chrysalis 830 952-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Chrysalis 830952First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Greece | Chrysalis 830952-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | Israel | Chrysalis CDL 1546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 38736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CDL 1546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1546First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1987 | US | Chrysalis BFV 41546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Chrysalis BFV 41546First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLC1546LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Deception are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1546, released March 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1546, CHR 1546, BFV 41546, WWS-91218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BFV 41546 A CHR • 1546 - A2 and BFV 41546-B CHR • 1546 - B1. 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.
