Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1981
All Stood Still was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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 12 2522 A//1▽E UT 11 8 ℧TOPIA J.H.Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
CHS 12 2522 B//1▽EUT 11 9 ℧TOPIA J.H.Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
CHS 12 2522 A//1▽EUT 11 6 ℧TOPIA J.H.Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
CHS 12 2552 B//1▽EUT 11 5 ℧TOPIA J.H.Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
TOWN HOUSE CHS2522 A // 3 ▽ E TH 11 1Runout side A stamped, [JH.] etched, variant 1
TOWN HOUSE CHS2522 B // 2 ▽ E TH 11 5Runout side B stamped, [JH.] etched, variant 1
TOWN HOUSE CHS2522 A // 3 ▽ E TH 11 2 JH.Runout side A stamped, [JH.] etched, variant 2
TOWN HOUSE CHS2522 B // 2 ▽ E TH 11 1 JH.Runout side B stamped, [JH.] etched, variant 2
CHS 2522-A1 DAMONT JHA side - etched
CHS 2522-B1 JH DAMONTB side - etched
TOWN HOUSEA and B side - stamped
CHS 2522-AA-Side Label
CHS12 2522 A//1∇E UT 11 3 ƱTOPIA J.H.Runout side A
CHS12 2522 B//1∇EUT 11 5 ƱTOPIA J.H.Runout side B
CHS 12 2522-ALabel side A
CHS 12 2522-BLabel side B
CHS2522 A // 3 ∇ E TH JH TOWN HOUSESide A runout variant 1
CHS2522 B // 2 ∇ E TH JH TOWN HOUSESide B runout variant 1
CHS2522 A // 3 ∇ E TH 11 6 JH TOWN HOUSESide A runout variant 2
CHS2522 B // 2 ∇ E TH 11 16 JH TOWN HOUSESide B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Austria | Chrysalis 103 331 / Chrysalis 103 331-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Belgium | Not On LabelFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 103 331 / Chrysalis 103 331-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 600 386 / Chrysalis 600 386-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 103 331 / Chrysalis 103.331First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 2522 / Chrysalis CHS-2522First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 2522 / Chrysalis CHS-2522First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Chrysalis CHS-2522-PDJ / Chrysalis CHS-2522-PDJ-BSFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2522First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2522First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2522First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2522First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Chrysalis CHS 70087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of All Stood Still are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 12 2522, released May 29, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 12 2522, CHS 2522, CHS-2522-PDJ, 103 331) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 12 2522 A//1▽E UT 11 8 ℧TOPIA J.H. and CHS 12 2522 B//1▽EUT 11 9 ℧TOPIA J.H.. 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.
