Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1983
The Big Chill 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.
26 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
(AD-D) MLA-6062 G1A G1Side A etched variant 1
<B+AD> MLB-6062 G1A G1Side B etched variant 1
CH✲MP1 MLA-6062 G1B G1Side A etched variant 2
>B-AD< MLB-6062 G1C GSide B etched variant 2
6062ML-A-ISA [ZKO]Side A variant 1 etched [cursive]
6062ML-B-ISA [ZKO]Side B variant 1 etched [cursive]
6062ML-A-REI-15C [ZKO]Side A variant 2 etched [cursive]
6062ML-B-15B [ZKO]Side B variant 2 etched [cursive]
6062MLASide A label
6062MLBSide B label
6062ML-A-RE1-15DZKO#12 JM POORunout side A, variant 1
6062ML-B-ASA-15DZKO#12 JM 012Runout side B, variant 1
6062ML-A-RE1-15DZKO#12 JM 200Runout side A, variant 2
6062ML-B-ASA-15BZKO#12 JM S10Runout side B, variant 2
6062ML-A-RE1-15DZKO JMSide A runout: all etched
6062ML-B-15BZKO JMSide B runout: all etched
6062ML-A-RE1-15D ZKO #13 EPNP JMSide A etched [ZKO in cursive script] [EPNP backwards] Variant 1
6062ML-B-15B ZKO 313 JM SXHSSide B etched [ZKO in cursive script] Variant 1
6062ML-A-RE1-15D ZKO #12 JMSide A etched [ZKO in cursive script] Variant 2
6062ML-B-15A ZKO #12 JMSide B etched [ZKO in cursive script] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australasia | Motown 6062ML / Motown 6062 MLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Motown 6062First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | Motown M 6062First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | Motown MOT-6062First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | Motown MLM-6062LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | France | Motown 542053First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Germany | Motown 260·15·074First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Greece | Polygram Greece LP 16033First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Greece | Polygram Greece LP 16033LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1983 | India | Motown DXL1-3290First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Israel | Motown 6062 MLFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Italy | Motown TMLP 6056First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | Motown 6062 MLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Motown 6062MLFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | Motown 6062MLLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Motown MOVATM031 / Music On Vinyl MOVATM031LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Motown B0030338-01LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Motown 00602577798085 / UMe 00602577798085LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Motown ZL 72138 / Motown STMR 9021LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Motown ZL 72138 / Motown STMR 9021LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Motown 72018LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Motown 6062 MLLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown B0030338-01LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
53 vinyl pressings of The Big Chill are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australasia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Motown 6062 ML.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6062 ML, 6062ML, 6062, M 6062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (AD-D) MLA-6062 G1A G1 and <B+AD> MLB-6062 G1A G1. 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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