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Vinyl pressings

Lights Out

by UFO · 1977

64 pressings20 countriesHard RockRock

Lights Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Lights Out

25 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1127
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Lime Labels
Runout / matrix

CHR 1127-A TML-S 4Side A runout, variant 1

CHR 1127-B TML-S 10Side B runout, variant 1

CHR 1127-A TML-S 1Side A runout, variant 2

CHR 1127 B TML-S 2Side B runout, variant 2

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1127Chrysalis CHR1127
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TML-S I-3 CHR 1127-A 1Side A runout, stamped & etched variant 1

TML-S I-3 CHR 1127 B 1Side B runout, stamped & etched variant 1

TML-S I-14 CHR 1127-A 1Side A runout, stamped & etched variant 2

TML-S I-7 CHR 1127 B 1Side B runout, stamped & etched variant 2

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR-1127Chrysalis CHR 1127
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Press
Runout / matrix

CHR-1127-AS ② T1Side A etched, variant 1

ΛSide A stamped, variant 1

CHR 1127 B-1A SXT A4 S1 TML-SSide B etched, variant 1

TML-SSide B stamped, variant 1

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR-1127Chrysalis CHR 1127
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

s12 CHR1127-A-1B TML-S SXT BRunout side A etched, variant 1

s12 CHR1127B-1A XT A TML-SRunout side B etched, variant 1

S CHR 1127-A-1A TML-M BRunout side A etched, variant 2

S1 ट̶ CHR 1127 B -1B TML-MRunout side B etched, variant 2

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1127
Format
LP, Album · Pitman
Runout / matrix

S S CHR 1127-A-1D TML-M P SXSide A, etched exc. TML-M P, stamped, variant 1

P S CHR 1127 B-1C o SX 2 B TML-MSide B etched exc. P o 2 TML-M, stamped, variant 1

S S P CHR 1127-A-1A TML-M ASide A etched exc. P, TML-M, stamped, variant 2

S1 CHR 1127 B-1C o SX 1 B TML-MSide B etched exc. o, TML-M, stamped, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 64 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaChrysalis L 35977First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977BrazilChrysalis 6307 598First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CanadaChrysalis CHR 1127First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ChileChrysalis 6307 598First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyChrysalis 6307 598 / Chrysalis CHR 1127First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyChrysalis 6307 598First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyChrysalis 6307 598First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GreeceChrysalis 6307 598First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GreeceChrysalis 6307 598First yearLP, Album, Mispress, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
1977GreeceChrysalis 6307 598LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1977JapanChrysalis WWS-80896LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1977JapanChrysalis CHY 1127First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanChrysalis CHY 1127First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977NetherlandsChrysalis 51-1127First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977New ZealandChrysalis L 35977First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 36 pressings from the 1970s
1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyChrysalis 202 755 / Chrysalis 202 755-320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GermanyChrysalis 202 755 / Chrysalis 202 755-320LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980SpainChrysalis CHR-1127LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainChrysalis CHR-1127 / Chrysalis CHR 1127LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKChrysalis CHR 1127LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1983USChrysalis FV 41127LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983USChrysalis PV 41127LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983USChrysalis PV 41127LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983USChrysalis PV 41127LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986EuropeChrysalis 202 755-270LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986USChrysalis PV 41127LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986South KoreaYeh Eum Records YCPL 092 / Chrysalis CHR 1127LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1986South KoreaYeh Eum Records YCPL 092 / Chrysalis CHR 1127LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1989South KoreaSeoul Records SYPR-006 / Chrysalis CHR 1127LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UKBack On Black RCV047LP / Rock Classics RCV047LPLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011USFriday Music FRM 11270LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024WorldwideChrysalis Catalogue CRVX1531LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaChrysalis L 35977LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilChrysalis 308.001 / Chrysalis 308001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaChrysalis CHR-1127LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeChrysalis 202 755-270 / Chrysalis 202 755LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceChrysalis CHR 1127LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceChrysalis 6307 598LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyChrysalis 6307 598LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsChrysalis 51-1127LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light AN-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?TaiwanYung Feng LF-3149LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USChrysalis CHR-1127LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Too Hot To Handle3:37
  2. A2Just Another Suicide4:57
  3. A3Try Me4:52
  4. A4Lights Out4:31
  5. B1Gettin' Ready3:43
  6. B2Alone Again Or2:59
  7. B3Electric Phase4:24
  8. B4Love To Love7:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lights Out are there?

64 vinyl pressings of Lights Out are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.

When was Lights Out first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1127.

How do I tell if my copy of Lights Out is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1127, CHR-1127, L 35977, 6307 598) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1127-A TML-S 4 and CHR 1127-B TML-S 10. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lights Out on vinyl worth?

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.

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