Vinyl pressings
by UFO · 1983
Making Contact was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
CHR 1402 A//1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 5 TOWN HOUSESide A, runout, stamped - variant 1
CHR 1402 B//1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 6 TOWN HOUSESide B, runout, stamped - variant 1
CHR 1402 A//1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 1 TOWN · HOUSESide A, runout, stamped - variant 2
CHR 1402 B//1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 3 TOWN · HOUSESide B, runout, stamped - variant 2
G1 FV-41402-AS-C-1- MASTERDISK HWRunout Side A etched {MASTERDISK stamped}, variant 1
G1 FV-41402-BS-C-1- MASTERDISK HWRunout Side B etched {MASTERDISK stamped}, variant 1
G1 FV-41402A-1A A 5Runout Side A stamped {G1, A 5 etched}, variant 2
G1 FV-41402-BS-C-1- MASTERDISK HW A 10Runout Side B etched {MASTERDISK stamped}, variant 2
FV-41402-AS-PRC-R-1-1-1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide 1 Etched
FV-41402-BS-PRC-R-2-1-1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide 2 Etched
P A FV·41402· AS· P-2 1 MASTERDISK HWEtched/Stamped Runout Side A
P A FV·41402· BS- P-2 1 MASTERDISK HWEtched/Stamped Runout Side B
CHR 1402 A. [Capitol Records "target" logo]Side A, etched, except target stamp
CHR 1402 B. [Capitol Records "target" logo]Side B, etched, except target stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Chrysalis L 37989First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1402First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1983 | Germany | Chrysalis 205 296-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Chrysalis 811133-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Chrysalis 811133-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Greece | Chrysalis Chrysalis 75250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1402First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1402First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81553First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81553First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 37989First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L37989First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Chrysalis 811 133-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black RCV052LP / Rock Classics RCV052LPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black RCV052LP / Rock Classics RCV052LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
25 vinyl pressings of Making Contact are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1402.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1402, FV41402, PV41402, L 37989) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1402 A//1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 5 TOWN HOUSE and CHR 1402 B//1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 6 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
