Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1980
Sleepwalk 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.
17 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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 2441 A//1∇ESTR 11 14Runout A side - stamped, variant 1
CHS 2441 B//1∇ESTR 12 11Runout B side - stamped, variant 1
CHS 2441 A//1∇ESTR 11 3Runout A side - stamped, variant 2
CHS 2441 B//2∇E 11 2Runout B side - stamped, variant 2
CHS+2441+A2 TOWNHOUSESide A: Etched
CHS+2441+B2 TOWNHOUSE ORSide B: Etched
CHS 2441 A//1∇ESTR 1 1 4A-side runout, stamped
CHS 2441 B//1∇ESTR 1 2 8B-side runout, stamped
CHS 2441 (a)A-side label
CHS 2441 (b)B-side label
CHS 2441 A//2∇E 1 1 1A-side runout, stamped
CHS 2441 B//2∇E 1 1 6B-side runout, stamped
CHS 2441 (a)A-side label
CHS 2441 (b)B-side label
CHS 2441 A//1∇ESTR 11 15Runout side A stamped
CHS 2441 B//1∇ESTR 12 1Runout side B stamped
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 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2441First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2441First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 102.129 / Chrysalis 102 129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 7973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Chrysalis PD 1882First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS-2441First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 2441 / Chrysalis CHS-2441First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis K-7973First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis CHS 2441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 102 129 / Chrysalis 102 129-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6198 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2441First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2441First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK, Europe & US | Chrysalis CHS 12 244112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Worldwide | Chrysalis CHS 12 244112", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Sleepwalk are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2441, released June 20, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2441, CHS-22-PDJ, K-7973, 102 129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2441 A//1∇ESTR 11 14 and CHS 2441 B//1∇ESTR 12 11. 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.
