Vinyl pressings
by America · 1973
Don't Cross The River was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
WB-7670 QCA-3418-S-1BA side runout
WB-7670 QCA-3456-S-1BB side runout
WB-7670 QCA-3418-S-1A [(artisan logo)] ssRunout side A, etched [stamped] (variation 2)
WB-7670 QCA-3456-S-1A [(artisan logo)] sssRunout side B, etched [stamped] (variation 2)
QCA 3418 S 1D [TIII]Runout, side A, stamped [etched], variant 1
QCA 3456 5 1C [TI]Runout, side B, stamped [etched], variant 1
[T] QCA 3418 [S] 1C [TI]Runout, side A, stamped [etched], variant 2
QCA 3456 [S] 1D [TI]Runout, side B, stamped [etched], variant 2
P QCA 3418 S 1ARunout, side A, stamped [etched], variant 1
P QCA 3456S-1ARunout, side B, stamped [etched], variant 1
(QCA 3418)SA side label
(QCA 3456)SB side label
WB-7670 QCA-3418-DJ-1AA side runout
WB-7670 QCA-3456-DJ-1AB side runout
SS WB-7670 QCA-3418-DJ-1BA side (Variation 2) runout
S WB-7670 QCA-3456-DJ-1BB side (Variation 2) runout
MX169740Side A label
MX169741Side B label
QCA-3418-1B C2-G DELSide A runout
QCA-3456-1A C2-G DELSide B runout
QCA 3418Side A label
QCA 3456Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 251 / Warner Bros. Records WB 7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 251First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1201WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16251 / Warner Bros. Records WB-7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 73601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
12 vinyl pressings of Don't Cross The River are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 7670.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 7670, WB-7670, WB 16 251, P-1201W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WB-7670 QCA-3418-S-1B and WB-7670 QCA-3456-S-1B. 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.
