Vinyl pressings
by Bananarama · 1983
Cruel Summer was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
NANX 5 A//1 420 P 1 1 1 toneRunout side A variant 1
NANX 5 B//2 420 P 1 3Runout side B variant 1
NANX 5 A // 1 ▽ 420 P toneRunout side A variant 2
NANX 5 B // 1 ▽ 420 P HOT STUFF N̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶ ̶A̶Runout side B variant 2
NANA 5 A1 DAMONTA-side runout
NANA 5 B1 DAMONTB-side runout
ZPMSC 10378A-side label
ZPMSC 10379B-side label
NANA 5 A // 1 ▽ 420 P 11 13Runout, A-side, stamped
toneRunout, A-side, etched
NANA 5 B // 1 ▽ 420 P 11 11Runout, B-side, stamped
ZPMSC 10378
FLX-508
NANX 5 A//1▽420 P 1 1 2
NANX 5 B//1▽420 P 1 1 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Belgium | London Records 810 127-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | London Records LDSX 208First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | Canada | London Records LDS 214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | London Records DJM 115First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | London Records LDS 208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | London Records 810 291-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | London Records 810 127-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 813 780-7 / Metronome 813 780-7 MEFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | London Records DL 1303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | London Records NANA 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | London Records 810 291-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Japan | London Records S07P 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | London Records SO7P1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | London Records S07P 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | London Records 810 127-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
51 vinyl pressings of Cruel Summer are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Japan, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is London Records NANX 5.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NANX 5, NANA 5, PSP005, S07P 1043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NANX 5 A//1 420 P 1 1 1 tone and NANX 5 B//2 420 P 1 3. 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.
