Vinyl pressings
by The KLF · 1990
Chill Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year. 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.
JAMSLP 5 A1 PR-P CA-side runout etching, variant 1
JAMSLP 5 B1 PR-P CB-side runout etching, variant 1
JAMSLP 5 A1 PR-P AA-side runout etching, variant 2
JAMSLP 5 B1 PR-P BB-side runout etching, variant 2
JAMSLP 5 A1 PR-PSide A runout
JAMSLP 5 B1 PR-PSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | KLF Communications JAMS LP5First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1990 | US | Wax Trax! Records WAX 7155LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | UK | KLF Communications JAMS LP5 / KLF Communications JAMSLP5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Wax Trax! Records WAX 7155LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | US | KLF CommunicationsLP, Album, Mixed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Mixed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1999 | Netherlands | KLF Communications JAMS LP5LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Europe | KLF Communications JAMS LP5LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2004 | Europe | KLF Communications JAMS LP5LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2004 | Europe | KLF Communications JAMS LP5LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | KLF Communications JAMS LP5 / KLF Communications JAMSLP5LP, Album, Mixed, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mixed, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | KLF Communications JAMSLP5 / KLF Communications JAMS LP5LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Unknown | KLF Communications JAMSLP5 / KLF Communications JAMS LP5LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | KLF Communications JAMS LP5LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | KLF Communications JAMS LP5LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | KLF Communications JAMS LP5LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Chill Out are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK. One of them is KLF Communications JAMS LP5, released February 12, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JAMS LP5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JAMSLP 5 A1 PR-P C and JAMSLP 5 B1 PR-P C. 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.
