Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1981
Rage In Eden 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.
32 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 19 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 1338 A//2▽ETH JH TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 1
CHR 1338 B//2▽ETH TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 1
CHR 1338 A//1▽ETH JH TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 2
CHR 1338 B//1▽ETH TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 2
CHR 1338 A//1▽ETH J.H. TOWN HOUSEStamped runout, side A ("J.H.", etched), variant 1
CHR 1338 B//1▽ETH TOWN HOUSEStamped runout, side B, variant 1
CHR 1338 A // 1 ▽ ETH 11 16 TOWN HOUSE J.H.Stamped runout, side A ("J.H.", etched), variant 2
CHR 1338 B // 1 ▽ ETH 11 19 TOWN HOUSEStamped runout, side B, variant 2
CHR 1338 A // 2 ∇ ETH JH TOWN HOUSEA
CHR 1338 B // 2 ∇ ETH TOWN HOUSEB
CHR 1338A S.012 toneSide A
CHR-1338B S.012Side B
CHR 1338 A//1∇ETH 11 TOWNHOUSE JHSide A runout
CHR 1338 B//1∇ETH 11 TOWNHOUSESide B runout
CHR-1338-AS SM-4 SX B 1S MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout, variant 2
CHR-1338-BS SM-5 SX S MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout, variant 2
CHR-1338-AS SM-4 CB A2 1S MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout, variant 3
CHR-1338-BS SM-6 A4 1S MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout, variant 3
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 | Australia | Festival Records RML 53008 / Chrysalis CHR 1338First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM-41338LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Europe | Chrysalis 203 958 / Chrysalis 203 958-270First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Chrysalis 203 958 / Chrysalis 203 958-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Chrysalis CDL 1338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 203 958 / Chrysalis 203 958-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 91 516 5 / Bertelsmann Club 91 516 5LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 203 958 / Chrysalis 203 958-320LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Israel | Chrysalis CDL 1338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81444First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 203 958 / Chrysalis 203 958-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 37557 / Chrysalis CHR 1338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Norway | Chrysalis CHR 1338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP084-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP084-1LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLL1338LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White Label, Stereo, LP, Compilation, White Label, Stereo, LP, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White Label, Stereo, LP, Compilation, White Label, Stereo, LP, White Label, Stereo |
| 2021 | UK | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLR 1338LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, LP, Album, White Label, All Media, Record Store Day | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, LP, Album, White Label, All Media, Record Store Day |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLL1338LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLP 1338 / Chrysalis Catalogue CDLP1338LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLH1338LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLR 1338LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41338LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 203 958 / Chrysalis 203 958-270LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21338 1LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1338LP, Album | LP, Album |
61 vinyl pressings of Rage In Eden are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Greece and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1338, released September 11, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1338, CHR 1338, RML 53008, 6399 299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1338 A//2▽ETH JH TOWN HOUSE and CHR 1338 B//2▽ETH 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.
