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Chairs Missing

by Wire · 1978

25 pressings8 countriesPost-PunkNew WaveRock

Chairs Missing was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Chairs Missing

7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

September 8, 1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHSP 4093Harvest 0C 062-06 801
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Lilac Inner
Runout / matrix

SHSP 4093 - A2Side A runout stamped variant 1

SHSP 4093 - B2Side B runout stamped variant 1

SHSP 4093 A-2 1 RSide A runout stamped variant 2

SHSP 4093 B-2 1 GSide B runout stamped variant 2

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHSP 4093
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

SHSP 4093 A-2 G 1Side A, stamped

SHSP 4093 B-2 G 1Side B, stamped

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France

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest 2 C 068 06801
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

06801 A 21 M6 325 011 1Side A - Stamped

06801 B 21 M6 325 012 1Side B - Stamped

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Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest 1C 064-06 801EMI Electrola 1C 064-06 801
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

06 801 A–1Runout side A, stamped

06 801 B–1Runout side B, stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

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1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceHarvest 2 C 068 06801First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyHarvest 1C 064-06 801 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-06 801First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanEMI EMS-81194First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanEMI EMS-81194First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978UKHarvest SHSP 4093First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1978UKHarvest SHSP 4093 / Harvest OC 062-06 801LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978UKHarvest SHSP 4093 / EMI OC 062-06 801LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1978UKHarvest SHSP 4093 / Harvest OC 062-06 801LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978ItalyHarvest 3C 064-06801First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKHarvest SHSP 4093 / Harvest 0C 062-06 801First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979New ZealandHarvest SHSP 4093 / Harvest OC 062-06 801LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UKHarvest SHSP 4093LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987UKHarvest SHSP 4093LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987UKHarvest SHSP 4093LP, AlbumLP, Album
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006US4 Men With Beards 4M 509 / 4 Men With Beards 4M509LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropePinkflag PF12LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018EuropePinkflag PF12LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHarvest SHSP 4093LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownHarvest SHSP 4093LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownHarvest SHSP 4093LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?EuropeHarvest SHSP 4093LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?EuropePinkflag PF12LPLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?UKHarvest SHSP 4093 / Harvest OC 062-06 801LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHarvest SHSP 4093 / Harvest OC 062-06 801LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHarvest SHSP 4093 / Harvest OC 062-06 801LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Practice Makes Perfect4:06
  2. A2French Film Blurred2:35
  3. A3Another The Letter1:06
  4. A4Men 2nd1:43
  5. A5Marooned2:21
  6. A6Sand In My Joints1:57
  7. A7Being Sucked In Again3:12
  8. A8Heartbeat3:15
  9. B1Mercy5:46
  10. B2Outdoor Miner1:45
  11. B3I Am The Fly3:06
  12. B4I Feel Mysterious Today1:56
  13. B5From The Nursery3:00
  14. B6Used To2:21
  15. B7Too Late4:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chairs Missing are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Chairs Missing are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.

When was Chairs Missing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Italy, France, Germany and more. One of them is Harvest SHSP 4093, released September 8, 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of Chairs Missing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHSP 4093, 3C 064-06801, 2 C 068 06801, 1C 064-06 801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHSP 4093 - A2 and SHSP 4093 - B2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Chairs Missing on vinyl worth?

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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