Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1983
Visions In Blue 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.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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 2676 A // 2 ∇ 420 1 1 2 9 BILBO TAPE ONERunout A
CHS 2676 B // 2 ∇ 420 1 1 1 1 2 BILBO TAPE ONERunout B
CHS 2676 A // 1 ∇ 420 1 1 2 9 BILBO TAPE ONERunout A
CHS 2676 B // 1 ∇ 420 1 1 1 1 2 BILBO TAPE ONERunout B
CHS 12 22676 A//3∇420 T 1 1 2 BilBo Tape OneA side variant 1
CHS 12 2676 B//1∇420 T 1 1 3 BilBo Tape One FOR PAULAB side variant 1
CHS 122676 A // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 3 BILBO TAPE ONEA side variant 2
CHS 122676 B // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 3 BILBO TAPE ONE FOR PAULAB side variant 2
CHS 2676 A3 2 DAMONT BILBO.TAPE OIEA side - etched
CHS 2676 B3 2 DAMONT BILBO.TAPE OIEB side - etched
CHSP 2676 STEREO 1Label side-A
CHSP 2676 STEREO 2Label side-B
CHS 2676 A³ DAMONT BILBO. TAPE OneRunout A
CHS 2676 B³ DAMONT BILBO. TAPE OneRunout A
CHS 122676 A1 BilBo Tape One DAMONTA side - etched
CHS 122676 B1 BilBo Tape One FOR PAULAB side - etched
CHS 12 22676 A // 3 ▽ 420 T BILBO TAPE ONESide A runout
CHS 12 2676 B // 1 ▽ 420 T FOR PAULA BILBO TAPE ONESide B runout
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 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CHS 2676First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 2676First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis CHSC 2676First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 2676First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2676 / Chrysalis CHS12 2676First year12", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2676First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2676 / Chrysalis CHS12 2676First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHSP 2676First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2676First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHS12 2676 / Chrysalis CHS 12 2676First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHS12 2676First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of Visions In Blue are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Spain. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2676, released March 11, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2676, CHS 12 2676, CHSP 2676, CHS12 2676) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2676 A // 2 ∇ 420 1 1 2 9 BILBO TAPE ONE and CHS 2676 B // 2 ∇ 420 1 1 1 1 2 BILBO TAPE ONE. 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.
