Vinyl pressings
by Waysted · 1983
Vices 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
CHR 1438 A▽2420 P NOEL. 1 1 2 SCRATCH MESide A runout stamped (NOEL. SCRATCH ME etched)
CHR 1438 B2 420 P 1 1 4Side B runout stamped
CHR 1438-ASide A label
CHR 1438-BSide B label
BFV-41438-A PRC-1-1-1-E STERLINGSide A
BFV-41438-B PRC-2-1-1-4 STERLINGSide B
Side A PV 41438 A -1C D G I A4
Side B PV 41438 B-1C D G I A1
P BFV-41438-A STERLING (Stamped)Side A
P BFV-41438-B X1 STERLING (Stamped)Side B
(CR) CHS 41438-A TLC-ARunout A
(CR) CHS 41438-B TLC-ARunout B
CHS41438ALabel A
CHS41438BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 803First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81619First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CHR 1438 / Chrysalis CHR-1438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHRP 1438First yearLP, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis BFV 41438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis FV 41438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis BFV 41438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Vices are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1438, released October 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1438, CHRP 1438, BFV 41438, FV 41438) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1438 A▽2420 P NOEL. 1 1 2 SCRATCH ME and CHR 1438 B2 420 P 1 1 4. 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.
