Vinyl pressings
by The Michael Schenker Group · 1980
Cry For The Nations was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
CHS 2471 A//2▼ ESC 11 5Runout (Stamped) Side A variant 1
CHS 2471 B//1▼ ESC 11 2Runout (Stamped) Side B variant 1
CHS 2471 A // 1 ▽ ESC LOOKING FOR PERFECTION JONZSide A runout stamped/etched variant 2
CHS 2471 B // 1 ▽ ESC MIRACLES TAKE LONGER SOUND CLINICSide B runout stamped/etched variant 2
CHS 122471 A//2▽E SC 1 LOOKING FOR PURFECTION?? JONZSide A runout, variant 1
CHS 122471 B//1▽E SC 2 MIRACLES TAKE LONGER SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 1
CHS 122471 A//2▽E SC 1 4 LOOKING FOR PURFECTION?? JONZSide A runout, variant 2
CHS 122471 B//2▽E SC 1 2 MIRACLES TAKE LONGER SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 2
CHS 2471 A-3 JONZ DAMONT LOOKING FOR PURFECTIONA-side label
CHS 2471 B-3 SOUND CLINIC DAMONT MIRACLES TAKE LONGERB-side label
CHS 2471 - A DJ I JONZ BRunout side A, etched
CHS 2471 - B1-DJ I DAMONT URunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Benelux | Chrysalis 102. 503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Benelux | Chrysalis 102. 503First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2471 / Chrysalis CHS 122471First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2471First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis K 8151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2471First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2471First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS 17078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS 17078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-4100312", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-4100312", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Cry For The Nations are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Japan, Benelux. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2471, released October 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2471, CHS 12 2471, K 8151, WWS 17078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2471 A//2▼ ESC 11 5 and CHS 2471 B//1▼ ESC 11 2. 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.
