Vinyl pressings
by The Special AKA · 1984
In The Studio was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CHRT 5008 A//6▽420 C TimTom cbsRunout side A, variant 1
CHRT 5008 B//4▽420 C TYRunout side B, variant 1
CHRT 5008 A//5▽420 C 1 1 5 TimTom cbsRunout side A, variant 2
CHRT 5008 B//3▽420 C 1 1 6 TYRunout side B, variant 2
PV-4-1447-A-CC1 G1 A2 STERLINGSide A runout, etched except STERLING stamped
PV-4-1447-B-CC1 G1 STERLINGSide B runout, etched except STERLING stamped
P FV- ̷4̷ 41447-A-CP1 STERLING ASide A runout, etched ["STERLING A" stamped]
<B-MP> P FV-41447 B G1ASide B runout, etched
P FV- ̷4̷ 41447-A-CP2 ⛤ STERLING ASide A runout, etched ["STERLING A" stamped], Variant 2
<B-MP> P FV-41447 B G1ASide B runout, etched, variant 2
FV–4–1447–A–PRC–R2 — 1-1-5 ☆STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
FV–4–1447–B–PRC–R2 — 1-1-X ☆STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
FV-4-1447-A-PRC-R2-1-1-5 ☆ STERLING 173 204Runout side A, variant 2
FV-4-1447-B-PRC-R2-1-2-2 ☆ STERLING 173 204Runout side B, variant 2
PV-4-1447-B-CC1 G1Side A, etched
PV-4-1447-B-CC1 G1Side B, etched
STERLINGstamped Sides A & B
PV-4-1447-A-CC2 G1Variant 1 Side A, etched
FV-4-1447-A-CC2 G1 STERLINGA runout
FV-4-1447-B-CC1 G1 STERLINGB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Two-Tone Records L 38205 / Chrysalis L 38205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Festival Records 38205LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM-41447LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 290-320 / Chrysalis 206 290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Two-Tone Records 206 290 / Chrysalis 206 290-270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Two-Tone Records 206 290 / Chrysalis 206 290-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Two-Tone Records 206 290 / Chrysalis 206 290-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Two-Tone Records 822418-1 / Chrysalis 822418-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Two-Tone Records 822418-1 / Chrysalis 822418-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 38205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHRTT-5008, CHR TT 5008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5008LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Two-Tone Records CHR TTX 5008 / Two-Tone Records 825646297047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Two-Tone Records RP1-297047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Two-Tone Records CHR TTX 5008 / Two-Tone Records 825646297047LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Two-Tone Records CHR TTH 5008 / Two-Tone Records CHRTTH 5008LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Two-Tone Records 5C 206290LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of In The Studio are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Two-Tone Records CHR TT 5008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR TT 5008, PV 41447, FV 41447, WWS-81663) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHRT 5008 A//6▽420 C TimTom cbs and CHRT 5008 B//4▽420 C TY. 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.
