Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1986
The House Sound Of Chicago was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LONLP 22 A // 2 ▽420 R ⌵ 2 ⎰Runout side A
LONLP 22 B // 2 ▽420 R ⌵ ⥠ ⎰Runout side B
PACLZ 4015Label side A
PACLZ 4016Label side B
LONLP 22 A // 2 ∇ 420 R > 1 1Runout side A
LONLP 22 B // 1 ∇ 420 R > 1 2Runout side B
PACLZ 4015Label side A
PACLZ 4016Label side B
828.022-1ASide A runout groove hand-etched
828 022-1BSide B runout groove hand-etched
L28P - 1250A 1314Runout side A
L28P - 1250B 1314Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australasia | London Records 828 022-1 / D.J. International Records 828 022-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Canada | D.J. International Records 828 022-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Italy | London Records 828 022-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Japan | London Records L28P 1250 / D.J. International Records L28P 1250First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | London Records L28P 1250 / D.J. International Records L28P 1250First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Netherlands | D.J. International Records 828 022-1 / London Records 828 022-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | UK | London Records LON LP 22 / D.J. International Records LON LP 22First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | UK | London Records LON LP 22 / D.J. International Records LON LP 22First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Colombia | London Records 828 022-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Greece | London Records 828 022-1LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of The House Sound Of Chicago are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australasia, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is London Records LON LP 22.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LON LP 22, 828 022-1, L28P 1250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONLP 22 A // 2 ▽420 R ⌵ 2 ⎰ and LONLP 22 B // 2 ▽420 R ⌵ ⥠ ⎰. 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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