Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1990
Red Hot + Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 11 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 1799 A-1U-1-1A-side variant 1
CHR 1799 B-1U-1-1B-side variant 1
CHR 1799 C-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSEC-side variant 1
CHR 1799 D-1U-1-1D-side variant 1
3280291-A1Runout side A
3280291-B1Runout side B
3280301-A1Runout side C
3280301-B1Runout side D
3280291-A1Runout side A
3280291-B1Runout side B
3280301-A1Runout side C
3280301-B1Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Chrysalis 168 321799 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Chrysalis 198 - 3 21799 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 198-3 28029 1 / Chrysalis CHR 1799First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Chrysalis 75283/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI 117 321799 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Portugal | Chrysalis 32 1799 1First yearLP | LP |
| 1990 | South Africa | Chrysalis CHRD (I) 102First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Spain | Chrysalis 162 32 1799 1 / Chrysalis 162 32 8030 1First yearLP | LP |
| 1990 | Spain | Chrysalis 162 32 1799 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-2-S 2 02786 6 / Chrysalis CHR 1799First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | Chrysalis 62 3280291 / Chrysalis 2-62 3217991First yearLP | LP |
| 1990 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1799 / Chrysalis 3217991First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Chrysalis 304095First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | The Red Hot Organization RHOV001LP, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Chrysalis CHR 1799 / Chrysalis CKPL 0025, 0026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Red Hot + Blue are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1990 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Italy, France, Brazil and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1799, released October 22, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1799, 62 3280291, 304095, 168 321799 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1799 A-1U-1-1 and CHR 1799 B-1U-1-1. 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.
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