Vinyl pressings
by The Fabulous Thunderbirds · 1981
Butt Rockin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
TML-MSide A, stamped
TML-SSide B, stamped
S CHR-1319-A 1B SXT TML-MSide A runout, variant 1, etched/stamped
S CHR 1319-BS RE-1 TML-S 1C SXTSide B runout, variant 1, etched/stamped
CHR 1319 A//2▽E P 1 2 1Runout side A, variant 1
CHR 1319 B//1▽E P 11 4Runout side B, variant 1
CHR 1319 A//2▽E P 1 1 2 ToneRunout side A, variant 2
CHR 1319 B//1▽E P 11 1Runout side B, variant 2
CHM (CHR Striked Out)•41319•A•3(In A Circle) TLC.T.Etched Runout Grove Side A
CHM (CHR Striked Out)-41319-B-1 TLC.T.Etched Runout Grove Side B
CHR-1319-A TLC-T OCRunout side 1, variant 1, stamped
CHR 1319-B-1 TLC-TRunout side 1, variant 1, stamped
CHR·1319·A· TLC-T nc. ◎Runout side 1, variant 2
CHR-1319-B-1· TLC·T· ◎Runout side 2, variant 2
1319 A 2l M6 335 588 2Side 1
1319 B 2l M6 335 588 2Side 2
Made in Germany 203530 A-1/81S IIIA side runout, stamped
Made in Germany 203530 B-1/81S IIIB side runout, stamped
S 203 530 AA side label
S 203 530 BB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 203 530-320 / Chrysalis 203 530First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1319 / Chrysalis CHR1319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1319 / Chrysalis CHR1319LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1319LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41319LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41319LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1319LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41319LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Butt Rockin' are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1319.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1319, CHM 41319, 203 530-320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TML-M and TML-S. 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.
