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Blondie – Eat To The Beat
1979 · UK · Chrysalis · Vinyl LP Album
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Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Oct 28, 2026
- MMint
- $42.83
- NMNear Mint
- $38.32
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $29.30
- VGVery Good
- $20.29
- G+Good Plus
- $11.27
- GGood
- $6.76
- FFair
- $4.51
- PPoor
- $2.25
243 copies listed on Discogs from $1.19.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
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Pressing identification
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- Runout — side A
- CDL 1225-ACDL 1225 A//2▽E420 12 3 JA RCCDL 1225 A//2▽E420 14 1 JA RCCDL 1225 A//4▽E420 13 3 JA RCCDL 1225 A//1▽E420 12 3 JA RCCDL 1225 A//1▽E420 11 2 JA RCCDL 1225 A//4▽E420 13 1 JA RCCDL 1225 A//1▽E420 15 JA RCCDL 1225 A//2▽E420 11 10 JA RCCDL 1225 A//4▽E420 13 4 JA RCCDL 1225 A//2▽E420 15 6 JA RCCDL 1225 A//1▽E420 14 2 4 JA RCCDL 1225 A//1▽E420 12 2 JA RCCDL 1225 A//1▽E420 16 17 JA RCCDL 1225 A//4▽E420 12 2 JA RCCDL 1225 A//4▽E420 12 8 JA RCCDL 1225 A//1▽E420 16 4 JA RC
- Runout — side B
- CDL 1225-BCDL 1225 B//2▽E420 13 1 JA RCCDL 1225 B//3▽E420 12 1 JA RCCDL 1225 B//5▽E420 13 2 JA RCCDL 1225 B//1▽E420 14 1 JA RCCDL 1225 B//4▽E420 14 2 JA RCCDL 1225 B//2▽E420 11 3 JA RCCDL 1225 B//5▽E420 13 JA RCCDL 1225 B//2▽E420 13 4 JA RCCDL 1225 B//5▽E420 12 4 JA RCCDL 1225 B//3▽E420 11 8 JA RCCDL 1225 B//1▽E420 14 3 JA RCCDL 1225 B//1▽E420 11 4 JA RCCDL 1225 B//1▽E420 13 25 JA RCCDL 1225 B//2▽E420 13 14 JA RCCDL 1225 B//2▽E420 11 8 JA RCCDL 1225 B//2▽E420 11 4 JA RCCDL 1225 B//1▽E420 12 6 JA RCCDL 1225 B//5▽E420 11 5 JA RC
- Record Company
- Chrysalis Records Ltd.
- Recorded At
- Power Station
- Recorded At
- Electric Lady Studios
- Recorded At
- Mediasound
- Mixed At
- MCA Whitney Recording Studios
- Mastered At
- MCA Whitney Recording Studios
- Lacquer Cut At
- PRS Ltd.
- Pressed By
- PRS Ltd.
Specifications
Tracklist
- A1Dreaming3:02
- A2The Hardest Part3:37
- A3Union City Blue3:19
- A4Shayla3:51
- A5Eat To The Beat2:35
- A6Accidents Never Happen4:10
- B1Die Young Stay Pretty3:27
- B2Slow Motion3:25
- B3Atomic4:35
- B4Sound Asleep4:12
- B5Victor3:19
- B6Living In The Real World2:38
- Producer [Produced By]
- Mike Chapman
- Mastered By
- Steve Hall
- Engineer [Engineered By]
- David Tickle
- Engineer [Engineered By]
- Peter Coleman
- Photography By, Design
- Norman Seeff
- Typography, Design
- John Van Hamersveld
About this record
Stamped in the dead wax, the runout CDL 1225 A//2▽E420 12 3 JA RC marks this as a Chrysalis UK pressing made at PRS Ltd. rather than a copy from a later run. Demand runs well ahead of supply here: 585 collectors want it against 12535 who already own one.
Pressed in 1979 with 12 tracks, this UK first issue is the release that the 1979 US Chrysalis edition, catalogue CHE-1225, sits beside as its counterpart.
What drives its value
On the price_guide, a Mint copy is listed at 42.83 USD and a VG copy at 20.29 USD, so the spread runs from 20.29 USD up to 42.83 USD depending on grade. The VG+ estimate is 29.30 USD and the NM estimate is 38.32 USD, both as of the guide date.
Market supply is thin at the bottom end: the lowest current listing is 1.19 USD and 243 copies are for sale, which means heavily played copies flood the lower tiers while clean examples command the upper figures. The community data reinforces the premium for clean copies, with 12535 owners, 585 wanters and a community rating of 3.97 from 835 votes.
The other pressing on record is the 1979 US Chrysalis issue under CHE-1225, so this UK original with the CDL 1225 cat.# on the cover is the one that carries the premium over the American edition.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the UK original by checking that the cover and inner sleeve show catalogue CDL-1225 while the labels show the second number, CDL 1225, as the release notes describe. Read the dead wax: a genuine UK pressing carries the matrix CDL 1225-A on side one and CDL 1225-B on side two, with the longer strings CDL 1225 A//2▽E420 12 3 JA RC and CDL 1225 B//2▽E420 13 1 JA RC.
The JA and RC credits are etched rather than stamped, so their absence or a purely stamped runout is a warning sign. The pressing plant listed is PRS Ltd. The back cover should read 'First published by Chysalis Records Ltd in UK 1979', and the inner sleeve should carry the misprint 'Premier Drums Co, Leichester, England'.
Also check for the original semi-glossy cover, the thick paper inner sleeve and the Blondie Official Fan Club A4 order form, which the release notes say initial copies included. Grade the sleeve and disc separately, then price against the grade-matched figures above.
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Release notes
Original UK release in semi glossy cover. Printed thick paper inner sleeve with tracklist/credits/photos. Initial copies included a Blondie Official Fan Club merchandise A4 order form. First cat.# on cover & inner sleeve, 2nd on labels.
On back cover: First published by Chysalis Records Ltd in UK 1979
On spine: ℗ & © Chrysalis Records Ltd 1979 Printed in UK.
On inner sleeve: Recorded at the Power Station, Electric Lady & Media Sound, N.Y. April '79 to June '79. Mixed and Mastered at MCA WHITNEY STUDIOS, Glendale, California. Printed in U.K.
On labels: ℗ & © 1979 Chrysalis Records Ltd
The runouts are stamped except for the etched lacquer cut credits 'JA' and 'RC'.
Misprint on inner sleeve “Premier Drums Co, Leichester, England”
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of Eat To The Beat worth?
The price_guide estimate for a VG+ copy is 29.30 USD, as of the guide date. This is a guide figure and actual sales can differ.
What is a Mint copy worth?
The price_guide estimate for a Mint copy is 42.83 USD, as of the guide date. It is the top figure on the guide, so it applies only to copies graded Mint.
How do I tell the UK original from the 1979 US Chrysalis pressing?
The UK original uses catalogue CDL-1225 on the cover and inner sleeve and CDL 1225 on the labels. The US edition is catalogue CHE-1225, so check the catalogue number and the dead wax matrix to separate the two.
What does the dead wax on this pressing show?
The runouts read CDL 1225-A and CDL 1225-B, with extended strings CDL 1225 A//2▽E420 12 3 JA RC and CDL 1225 B//2▽E420 13 1 JA RC. The JA and RC credits are etched by hand while the rest are stamped.
How many copies are currently for sale?
The market shows 243 copies for sale, and the lowest current listing is 1.19 USD, so the bottom of the market is cheap while clean copies sell at higher grade-matched prices.