Vinyl pressings
by The Comsat Angels · 1986
Chasing Shadows was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DM 208028 A-1/10 86 IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 208028 B-1/10 86Runout side B, variant 1
DM 208028 A-1/10 86Runout side A, variant 2
DM 208028 B-1/10 86Runout side B, variant 2
ILPC 29855-ASide A etched runout
ILPC 29855-BSide B etched runout
ILPC 29855 ASide A label
ILPC 29855 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | Island Records 208 028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9855First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9855LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | South Africa | Island Records ILPC 29855First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Island Records I 208028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records ISL 1111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Island Records 90545-1 / Island Records 7 90545-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9855LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Polystar R28D-2069 / Polystar R28D 2069LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Polystar R28D-2069 / Polystar R28D 2069LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Demon Records DEMREC125LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Chasing Shadows are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, Italy, South Africa, Spain. One of them is Island Records 208 028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 208 028, ILPS 9855, ILPC 29855, I 208028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 208028 A-1/10 86 II and DM 208028 B-1/10 86. 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.
