Vinyl pressings
by The Selecter · 1979
On My Radio was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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 TT4 A-2 1 D A TY-CBSRunout A etched, variant 1
CHS TT4 B-1 1 D BRunout B etched, variant 1
CHS TT4 A-2 RZP - D J A TY-CBSRunout A etched, variant 2
CHS TT4 B-1 - D FRunout B etched, variant 2
TT4 A//2▽E C 13 tim+androidRunout Side A, variant 3
TT4 B//1▽E C 11 2 3 TY-CBSRunout Side B, variant 3
CHS 056 TT4 A POLYGRAM A 1 TY-CBSSide A stamped and etched
CHS 056 TT4 B POLYGRAM A13 TY-CBSSide B stamped and etched
TT4 A // 2 ▽ E C 1 1 6 tim + androidSide A runout
TT4 B // 1 ▽ E C 1 2 9 TY-CBSSide B runout
CHS 056 TT4A POLYGRAM A19 TY-CBSSide A variant 1
CHS 056 TT4B POLYGRAM B A7 TY-CBSSide B variant 1
CHS 056 TT4A POLYGRAM 1 A1294 TY-CBSSide A variant 2
CHS 056 TT4B POLYGRAM B A19 TY-CBSSide B variant 2
TT4 A//1 ▽ E C 11 9 (Stamped) TY-CBS (etched)Runout Side A
TT4 B//1 ▽ E C 11 9 (Stamped) TY-CBS (etched)Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Chrysalis 6172 689First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Chrysalis 6172 689First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 268First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2376First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Chrysalis 6155 268First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 101.134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 101.134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 101.134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 101.134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 101.134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6155 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis 101.134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis 101.134First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 23767", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | US | Chrysalis CHS 23767", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Chrysalis CHS 23767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 47", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of On My Radio are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Two-Tone Records CHS TT 4, released September 28, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS TT 4, CHS TT4, K7671, 6172 689) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS TT4 A-2 1 D A TY-CBS and CHS TT4 B-1 1 D B. 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.
