Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1980
Vienna 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.
40 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 20 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 1296 A // 3 ▽ E TH TOWNHOUSE 1 2Runout, side A, variant 1
CHR 1296 B // 2 ▽ E TH TOWNHOUSE 4 2Runout, side B, variant 1
CHR 1296 A // 2 ▽ E THRunout, side A, variant 2
CHR 1296 B // 2 ▽ E TH TOWNHOUSERunout, side B, variant 2
CHR 1296 A//1▽E11Side A runout, stamped
CHR 1296 B//2▽E11Side B runout, stamped
S1 CHR-1296-A SM-2 SX MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Side A runout, variant 1
1S CHR-1296-B SM-1 SX MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Side B runout, variant 1
1S CHR-1296-A SM-1 3X MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA.,CALIF.Side A runout, variant 3
CHR 1296BS-1ASide B runout, variant 3
CHR-1296-AS PRCC-2-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Runout A
CHR-1296-BS PRCC-2-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Runout B
●A● 7 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF. 1Ƨ CHR-1296-A SM-2Side A runout
XƧ 1 Ƨ CHR-1296-B SM-1 E2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Side B runout
CHR-1296-ASSide A label
CHR-1296-BSSide B label
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF. 5S CHR-1296-A SM-2Side A runout, variant 1
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF. S5 CHR-1296-B SM-1Side B runout, variant 1
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF. 1S CHR-1296-A SM-1 A6Side A runout, variant 2
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF. 1S CHR-1296-B SM-1 A 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis L 37376 / Chrysalis CHR 1296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Chrysalis 202 701 / Chrysalis 202 701-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Chrysalis 32 687 / Chrysalis 202 701-320LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 501296LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41296First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Chrysalis 05 8831 01827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Chrysalis CHR 1296LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1296LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 701 / Chrysalis 202 701 -320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 701 / Chrysalis 202 701 -320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1296First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Chrysalis CHRS 1296LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | UK | Chrysalis CHRS 1296 / Chrysalis 5099992824515LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP080 / Vinyl 180 VIN180LP7080LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7" · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7" · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP080LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP080ULP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | Chrysalis CHRS 1296 / Chrysalis 0825646124503LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK | ChrysalisLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Chrysalis Catalogue CHRH 1296LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| 2020 | USA, Canada & Europe | Chrysalis Catalogue CHRL 1296LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CHRL 1296Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | Chrysalis Catalogue CHRX1296LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Europe | Chrysalis Catalogue CHRX1296LP, Album, Record Store Day, LP, Record Store Day · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, LP, Record Store Day · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Chrysalis Catalogue CHRP 1296 / Chrysalis Catalogue 0825646124503LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | Europe | Chrysalis Catalogue CHRG1296LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM-41296 / Chrysalis CHS 41296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1296LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1296LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1296LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV 41296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV 41296 / Chrysalis CHR 1296LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV 41296LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
86 vinyl pressings of Vienna are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Iceland, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1296, released July 11, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1296, 202 701, WWS-81355, L 37376) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1296 A // 3 ▽ E TH TOWNHOUSE 1 2 and CHR 1296 B // 2 ▽ E TH TOWNHOUSE 4 2. 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.
