Vinyl pressings
by The Michael Zager Band · 1978
Let's All Chant was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 22 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.
(PS 7013-A-K)Label A
(PS 7013-B-K)Label B
PS-7013-A JG. Keel MASTERDISK A-two [Keel stamp]
PS-7013-B-RE J.G. MASTERDISK A-one [Keel stamp]
PS 7013-A BWLabel Side A
PS 7013-B BWLabel Side B
PS-7013-A <I 23197 N.G. MASTERDISKSide A, variant 1
PS-7013-B-RE N.G. MASTERDISK <I 23197 XSide B, variant 1
PS-7013-A △ 23197 (1) J.G. MASTERDISKSide A, variant 2
PS-7013-B-RE J.G. MASTERDISK △ 23197-X (3)Side B, variant 2
PS 7013-A SPLabel Side A
PS 7013-BSPLabel Side B
PS-7013-A-1-1-1 MASTERDISK J.G. PRCRunout A
PS-7013-B-RE-1-1 MASTERDISK J.G. PRCRunout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Private Stock PS 7013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Private Stock 31C 064 60704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Private Stock PS 7013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Private Stock PS-7013LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | France | Private Stock PVLP 1042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Private Stock PVLP 1042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Private Stock 1C 064-60 704 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-60 704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Private Stock 14C 062-60704 / Private Stock PVLP 1042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Private Stock 60704LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Private Stock PVLP 1042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Private Stock 3C 064-60 704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Private Stock EMS-81081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Private Stock EMS-81081First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Private Stock SLEM-777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Private Stock 5C 062-60704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
34 vinyl pressings of Let's All Chant are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Private Stock PS 7013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 7013, PVLP 1042, 31C 064 60704, 1C 064-60 704) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (PS 7013-A-K) and (PS 7013-B-K). 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.
