Vinyl pressings
by The Crusaders · 1971
Pass The Plate was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A4RS-2339-1-B CHI-514 H CS-807Side A etched/stamped Variant 1
A4RS-2340-1-B CS-807 H CHI-515Side B etched/stamped Variant 1
A4RS-2339-1-C CS-807 H CHI-514Side A etched/stamped Variant 2
A4RS-2340-1-C CHI-515 A CS-807Side B etched/stamped Variant 2
A4RS-2339-1- CHI-514 I mK TV CS 807Runout A, stamped, etched
A4RS-2340-1- CHI-515 - I mK TV CS 807Runout B, stamped, etched
CHI-514 A4RS-2339Side A Label
CHI-515 A4RS-2340Side B Label
A4RS-2339-1-D CHI-514 CS-807-A TVC ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A runout
A4RS-2340-1-D CHI-515 CS-807-B ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout
CH-514Side A label
CH-515Side B label
A4RS-2339-1-D CHI-514 CS-807-ASide A
A4RS-2340-1-D CHI-515 CS-807-BSide B
A4RS-2339-1- B1 CHI-514 I CS-807Side 1 runout
A4RS-2340-1- A1 CS-807 I CHI-515Side 2 runout
CS 807DJSide 1 & 2 labels
CHI-514 A4RS-2339Side 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Tamla Motown CS 807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-92782LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-92782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Chisa CS 807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Chisa CS 807 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Chisa CS 807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Chisa CS 807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Chisa CS 807 / Chisa C 807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Chisa M 8807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM ST 60077LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Pass The Plate are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Chisa CS 807.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 807, M 8807, CS 807 DJ, 5C 054-92782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A4RS-2339-1-B CHI-514 H CS-807 and A4RS-2340-1-B CS-807 H CHI-515. 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.
