Vinyl pressings
by a-ha · 1990
Crying In The Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
R/A Alsdorf 543 919547-7-ARunout, side A, variant 1
R/A Alsdorf 543 919547-7-BRunout, side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919547-7-AxxRunout, side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919547-7-B xxRunout, side B, variant 2
R/S ALSDORF 759 921768-0-ARunout side A, stamped, variant 1
R/S ALSDORF 759 921768-0-BRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
R/S ALSDORF 759 921768-0-A 3Runout side A, stamped, '3' etched, variant 2
R/S ALSDORF 759 921768-0-B 5Runout side B, stamped, '5' etched, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919547-7-AxxRunout, side A
R/S Alsdorf 543 919547-7-B xxRunout, side B
R/S Alsdorf 543 919547-7-Ax 6 HüRunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 543 919547-7-B Hü 32Runout side B
R/S Alsdorf 543 919547-7-A 8 HüRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919547-7-B Hü 10Runout side B, variant 2
W9547-EP-A-1 MT LYN 27532 HA-side runout, etched, variant 1
W9547-EP-B-1 MT LYN 27533 AB-side runout, etched, variant 1
W9547-EP-A-1 MT LYN 27532 GA-side runout, etched, variant 2
W9547-EP-B-1 MT LYN 27533 GB-side runout, etched, variant 2
W 9547-A-1 B LXW 27221 MTRunout, A-side, etched
W 9547-B-1 MTRunout, B-side, etched
W 9547 A*Side A label
W 9547 B*Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | WEA Discos Ltda. PROMO 57 / WEA Discos Ltda. 6WP.2057First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 9547 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19547-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 9547 T / Warner Bros. Records 7599-21768-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 9547 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19547-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 9547 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19547-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Warner Bros. Records 5439 19547-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 9547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Hong Kong | WarnerFirst year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB77-710First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9547 T / Warner Bros. Records 7599-21768-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9547 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19547-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9547EP / Warner Bros. Records 5439 19501-7First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9547 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19547-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9547 T / Warner Bros. Records W 9547 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9547 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19547-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO 5327", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Crying In The Rain are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, France, Philippines and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W 9547.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 9547, W 9547 T, W9547EP, 5439 19547-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/A Alsdorf 543 919547-7-A and R/A Alsdorf 543 919547-7-B. 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.
