Vinyl pressings
by The Michael Schenker Group · 1981
One Night At Budokan 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.
4 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CTY-1375-A 1S 11 〄Side A runout, stamped
CTY-1375-B 1S 13 〄Side B runout, stamped
CTY-1375-C 1S 16 〄Side C runout, stamped
CTY-1375-D 1S 9 〄Side D runout, stamped
CTY-1375-A 1S 11 [circled logo]Side A runout, stamped
CTY-1375-B 1S 13 [circled logo]Side C runout, stamped
CTY-1375-C 1S 16 [circled logo]Side C runout, stamped
CTY-1375-D 1S 9 [circled logo]Side D runout, stamped
CTY-1375-A 1S 5 〄Side A runout, stamped
CTY-1375-B 1S 8 〄Side B runout, stamped
CTY-1375-C 1S 6 〄Side C runout, stamped
CTY-1375-D 1S 6 〄Side D runout, stamped
(Etched)3280181-A1Side 1
(Etched)3280181-B1Side 2
(Etched)3280191-A1Side 3
(Etched)3280191-B1Side 4
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 | Germany | Chrysalis 1c 134 - 3 21375 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-67159•60First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-67159•60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-67159•60First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis L 45907/08LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis L 45907/8LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 301 929 / Chrysalis 301 929-406LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 301 929LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 301 929-406LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 301 929-420LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 301 929-406LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 301 929 / Chrysalis 301 929-406LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 301 929 / Chrysalis 301 929-406LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CTY 1375LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Chrysalis 301 929-420LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black RCV018LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black RCV018LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 301 929-406LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 301 929LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis CHYL 1375 (2)LP, Album, Promo, Repress · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Repress · Promo |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CTY 1375LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CTY 1375LP, Album | LP, Album |
38 vinyl pressings of One Night At Budokan are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1981 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Japan, Germany. One of them is Chrysalis WWS-67159•60, released December 21, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WWS-67159•60, 1c 134 - 3 21375 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CTY-1375-A 1S 11 〄 and CTY-1375-B 1S 13 〄. 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.
