Vinyl pressings
by Wire Train · 1984
In A Chamber was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
P AL 38998-1B O vsn 1sRunout side A, variant 1
P BL 38998-1B O vsn 1Runout side B, variant 1
P AL 38998-1A vsn 3Runout side A, variant 2
P BL 38998-1A vsn 3Runout side B, variant 2
PAL 38998-IK GISide A runout etching variant 1
GI D12Side B runout etching variant 1
P BL 38998-1DSide B Runout stamped variant 1
G1 PAL 38998-1D B9Side A runout variant 2
P AL 38998-1D A3 o G1Runout side A, stamped; A3 G1 etched
P BL 38998-1D o G1Runout side B, stamped; G1 etched
CBS . 25762 . A1 ASide A runout
CBS . 25762 B1 ASide B runout
AL 38998Side A label
BL 38998Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | 415 Records SBP 237992First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | 415 Records SBP 237992First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 25762 / 415 Records CBS 25762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22242 (BFC 38998)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 25762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia BFC 38998 / 415 Records BFC 38998First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia PC 38998 / 415 Records PC 38998First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia BFC 38998 / 415 Records BFC 38998First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia FC 38998 / 415 Records FC 38998First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 38998LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia BFC 38998 / 415 Records BFC 38998LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of In A Chamber are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia BFC 38998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFC 38998, PC 38998, CBS 25762, FC 38998) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 38998-1B O vsn 1s and P BL 38998-1B O vsn 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.
