Vinyl pressings
by The Specials · 1980
Stereotype 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.
15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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 TT 13 A // 1 ▽ E C 1 1 9Runout A stamped variant 1
CHS TT 13 B // 1 ▽ E C 1 1Runout B stamped variant 1
CHS TT 13 A // 1 ▽ E C 1 2 4 scp wo/wiiRunout A stamped / etched variant 2
CHS TT 13 B // 1 ▽ E C 1 1 7 scp-xlRunout B stamped / etched variant 2
CHS TT 13 - A timtom - cbsA-side runout
CHS TT 13 - B TY - cbsB-side runout
TTR 660 CHSTT 13 1 POLYGRAM TY ASide A Runout, stamped / etched
660 CHSTT 13 B DU1 POLYGRAM timtom-cbs ASide B Runout, stamped / etched
CHS TT 13 A//1▽EC 1 1 11 timtom-cbsRunout side A
CHS TT 13 B//1▽EC 11 9 TY-cbsRunout side B
CHS TT 13 - A DAMONT timtom-cbs AAEtched Side A
CHS TT 13 - B DAMONT AE TY - cbsEtched Side B
B TTR 650 CHSTT 13 A POLYGRAM A 4 TYRunout, side A
B 650 CHSTT 13 B DU1 POLYGRAM A 5 timtom-cbsRunout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis CHS-TT-13First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis CHS TT 13First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 102 332 / Chrysalis 102 332-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 102.332First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Two-Tone Records 102 332 / Chrysalis 102 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 102.332 / Chrysalis 102 332First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Two-Tone Records CHS TT-13First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Two-Tone Records CHS TT-13First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 13First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHSTT 13First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHSTT 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Stereotype are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Two-Tone Records CHS TT 13.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS TT 13, CHSTT 13, CHS-TT-13, 102 332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS TT 13 A // 1 ▽ E C 1 1 9 and CHS TT 13 B // 1 ▽ E C 1 1. 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.
