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Chariots of Fire

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Chariots of Fire West German LP front cover with custom stickerWhile it is certainly debatable as to whether this is Vangelis' crowning achievement, Chariots of Fire (1981) was a defining moment in time for Vangelis. He became a household name all around the world on the strength of the main theme for this album, for which he won an Oscar. There is a lot to say about this album from a collector's standpoint. It has everything a collector wants...promos, singles, worldwide releases, cover variations. Many countries made small custom stickers to place on the sleeve after Vangelis won the Oscar. The single enjoyed success in numerous countries. Tracking them all down is a difficult task. [Thanks to Roland Weißflog for the scans of the LPs from Colombia, Ecuador, Ireland, Japan white label promo, Peru white label promo, UK test pressing LP, Taiwan "MJ" LP, Hong Kong LP and for the 7" singles from Ireland, United Kingdom (2 different ones!), Canada, Peru, the USA white label promo variation and the French 7" with UK catalog number!, and thanks to Walter Wachhauer for the scan of the West German 1st pressing of Chariots 7" and the UK blue label 7" single!]

LPs

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Country

Label

Catalog No.

Notes

Picture

Argentina

Polydor

6028

 

No picture

Austria

Polydor

2383 602

 

Picture

Brazil

Polydor

2383 602

custom sticker

No picture

Canada

Polydor

PD-1-6335

 

Picture

China

unknown

RS.012

 

Picture

Colombia

Polydor

2383 602

Purple cover

Picture

Ecuador

Polydor

LP-75206

dark red inner label

Picture

France

Polydor

2383 602

Titled "Les Chariots de Feu"

Picture

Germany (West)

Polydor

2383 602

custom sticker

Picture

Greece

Polydor

2421 161

custom sticker

No picture

Greece

Polydor

2421 161

white label test pressing

No picture

Holland

Polydor

2383 602

 

Picture

Hong Kong/Singapore/Malaysia

Polydor

2383 602

 

Picture

Ireland

Polydor

POLS 1026

 

No picture

Israel

Polydor

2383 602

 

Picture

Israel

Polydor

2383 602

custom sticker in Hebrew

No picture

Italy

Polydor

2383 602

 

Picture

Japan

Polydor

28MM 0033

1st issue obi strip and insert

Picture

Japan

Polydor

28MM 0033

2nd issue obi strip and insert, small "#1" insert

Picture

Japan

Polydor

28MM 0033

white label promo, obi strip and insert (some come with the 1st issue obi strip, some with the second issue obi strip, but regardless, the inner label design is the same for both)

Picture

Korea (South)

Polydor

2383 602/SEL-R-G 572

 

No picture

New Zealand

Polydor

2383 602

 

No picture

Peru

Polydor

2383 602

 

Picture

Peru

Polydor

2383 602

white label promo

No picture

Philippines

Polydor

2383 602

 

No picture

Portugal

Polydor

2383 602

1981 

No picture

Portugal

Polydor

2383 602

Reissue 1983 (date etched in vinyl when pressed)

No picture

Portugal

Polydor

2383 602

Reissue 1987 (date etched in vinyl when pressed)

No picture

South Africa

Polydor

POLY 5534

issue 1A on back cover

No picture

South Africa

Polydor

POLY 5534

issue 2A on back cover

No picture

South Africa

Polydor

POLY 5534

issue 3A on back cover

No picture

South Africa

Polydor

STARL 5703

reissue

No picture

Spain

Polydor

2383 602

 

Picture

Spain

Polydor

424 598-1

reissue

Picture

Spain

Polydor

832 112-1

1988, "Cine & Musica" series #56

Picture

Taiwan

LM

LM-001

 

Picture

Taiwan

MJ

RS-012

 

No picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

POLS 1026

 

No picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

POLS 1026

promo stickered

Picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

POLS 1026

white label test pressing, no cover

Picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

POLS 1026

gatefold sleeve, different front cover

Picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

POLS 5160

Reissue, different front cover with Oscar statue printed on sleeve

No picture

United States

Polydor

PD-1-6335

 

No picture

United States

Presswell Records

PD16335

1981, test pressing

No picture

United States

Polydor

825 384-1

reissue

Picture

Yugoslavia

Polydor/RTB

2221 306

 

CDs

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Country

Label

Catalog No.

Notes

Picture

Argentina

Polydor

800 020-2

 

Picture

Australia

Polydor

9841398

2006, remastered edition, in jewel case!

No picture

Canada

Polydor

800 020-2

 

Picture

Canada

Universal

0249841398

2006, remastered edition in digipack with nice booklet, custom sticker

Picture

EU

Universal

9841398

2006, remastered edition in digipack with nice booklet, custom sticker

Picture

EU

Universal

none

2006, promotional CDR acetate, remastered edition

Picture

Germany (West)

Polydor

800 020-2

1st issue, red disc

No picture

Germany (West)

Polydor

800 020-2

reissue, silver disc

Picture

Japan

Polydor

P33P 50013/800 020-2

stickered obi strip, insert, CD made in West Germany

Picture

Japan

Polydor

P33P 20132

2nd issue, obi strip and insert, 3300 yen issue

Picture

Japan

Polydor

P33P 20132

2nd issue, obi strip and insert, 3300 yen issue, promotional markings on disc

Picture

Japan

Polydor

P33P 20132

2nd issue, obi strip and insert, 3100 yen issue (slightly different obi strip than 3300 yen issue)

Picture

Japan

Polydor

POCP-2015

3rd issue, obi strip and insert

No picture

Japan

Polydor

UICY-3575

4th issue, obi strip and insert

Picture

Japan

Polydor

UICY-9879

5th issue, obi strip and insert

Picture

Japan

Polydor

UICY 1404

2008, 6th issue, remastered edition, obi strip and insert, digipack with nice booklet

Picture

Japan

Polydor

UICY 1404

2008, 6th issue, remastered edition, obi strip and insert, digipack with nice booklet, promotional markings on disc

Picture

Korea (South)

Polydor

DG 0007

blue disc

No picture

South Africa

Polydor

STARCD 5703

 

No picture

Spain

Salvat-2/Polydor

847 714-2

liner notes in Spanish

Picture

Spain

Polydor

8431588066225

2004, remastered, special edition made for the Spanish newspaper "El Pais"

Picture

Taiwan

Polydor

800 020-2

obi strip, CD made in West Germany

Picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

549 095-2

2000, remastered

Picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

no catalog number

2000, promotional CDR Acetate in sleeve, remastered

No picture

United States

Polydor

800 020-2

with long insert

No picture

United States

Polydor

800 020-2/D124869

BMG Compact Disc Club issue

No picture

United States

Polydor

P2-00020

Columbia House Music Club issue

Picture

United States

MFSL

UDCD 622

24K Gold Remastered CD with outer obi strip

7" singles

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Title

Pic?

Country

Label

Catalog No.

Notes

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

No picture

Austria

Polydor

2059 341

Picture sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

No picture

Brazil

Polydor

2059 341

Picture sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

No picture

Brazil

Polydor

2059 341

Picture sleeve, gold stamped promo

Titles/Abraham's Theme

Picture

Canada

Polydor

PD 2189

Picture sleeve

Titles/Abraham's Theme

Picture

Canada

Polydor

PD 2189

Different font on inner label

Titles/Titles

No picture

Canada

Polydor

PD 2189

A true "Double A sided" single

Les Chariots de Feu/Eric's Theme

Picture

France

Polydor

2059 341

Picture sleeve

Les Chariots de Feu/Eric's Theme

No picture

France

Polydor

2059 341

Picture sleeve, custom sticker on sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

France

Polydor

POSP 246

Made in France but with the UK catalog number, very strange!

Titles/Five Circles

Picture

France

Polydor

2814 266

No picture sleeve, promotional

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

Germany (West)

Polydor

2059 341

1st issue, picture sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

Germany (West)

Polydor

2059 341

2nd issue, slightly different picture sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

Germany (West)

Polydor

889 286-7

reissue, picture sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

Holland

Polydor

2059 341

Bluish picture sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

No picture

Holland

Polydor

2059 341

Greenish picture sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

Ireland

Polydor

POSP 246

small center hole, label variation 1 (with no Polydor logo)

Chariots of Fire-Titles/Eric's Theme

Picture

Ireland

Polydor

POSP 246

small center hole, label variation 2 (with Polydor logo on both sides)

Chariots of Fire-Titles/Eric's Theme

Picture

Ireland

Polydor

POSP 246

small center hole, label variation 3 (with Polydor logo on A side only)

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

Japan

Polydor

7DM 0052

Picture insert

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

Japan

Polydor

7DM 0052

reissue, different picture insert

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

Japan

Polydor

7DM 0052

reissue, different picture insert, white label promo

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

New Zealand

Polydor

2059 341

No picture sleeve

Chariots Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

Peru

Polydor

2059 341.7

Misprinted title

Chariots Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

Peru

Polydor

2059 341.7

White label promo, misprinted title

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

Peru

Polydor

2059 341.7

Corrected title

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

South Africa

Polydor

PS 1215

No picture sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

No picture

Spain

Polydor

2059 341

Picture sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

No picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

POSP 246

No picture sleeve, silver inner label, small center hole

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

No picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

POSP 246

No picture sleeve, silver inner label, large center hole for jukebox play

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

POSP 246

No picture sleeve, red inner label

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

POSP 246

No picture sleeve, blue inner label

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

Picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

POSP 246 DJ

Promotional

Chariots of Fire(At Theater)/Chariots of Fire(Away Theater)

Picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

RANK 001

promotional advertising single

Titles/Titles

Picture

USA

Polydor

PD 2189 DJ

promotional

Titles/Titles

Picture

USA

Polydor

PD 2189

White label promo

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

No picture

USA

Polydor

PD 2189

Picture sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Eric's Theme

No picture

USA

Polydor

PD 2189

reissue, no picture sleeve

Chariots of Fire/Chariots of Fire

No picture

USA

Polydor

PD 2189 DJ

promotional

Chariots of Fire/Chariots of Fire

Picture

USA

Polydor

PD 2189 

Picture sleeve, white label promo

CD Singles

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Title

Pic?

Country

Label

Catalog No.

Notes

Titles

Picture

United Kingdom

Polydor

no catalog number

promotional CDR Acetate in sleeve

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