Vinyl pressings
by Billy Cobham · 1974
Crosswinds was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ST-A 743081-B PR TRIDENT.Runout side A, variant 1
ST-A 743082 B PR RAZELRunout side B, variant 1
ST-A 743081-A PR TRIDENT.Runout side A, variant 2
ST-A 743082-A PR TRIDENT.Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-743081AA-EX (MR) △18811(2) PR TRIDENTVar. 1 - Runout side A
ST-A 743082-AA-EX (MR) △18811-X RAZEL PRVar. 1 - Runout side B
ST-A-743081AA-EX (MR) △18811(2) PR TRIDENTVar. 2 - Runout side A
ST-A 743082BB (MR) △18811-X(1) PR RAZELVar. 2 - Runout side B
ST-A 743081A PR TRIDENT.Etched side A
ST-A 743082A PR RAZELEtched side B
ST-A-743081 MSLabel side A
ST-A-743082 MSLabel side B
ST-A 743081-BBB-1 PR TRIDENT.Etched side A runout, Variant 1
ST-A 743082 BBB-1 PR RAZELEtched side B runout, Variant 1
ST-A 743081-BBB-1-11 D PR TRIDENT.Etched side A runout, Variant 2
ST-A 743082 BBB-1 D PR RAZELEtched side B runout, Variant 2
ST-A-743081 A TRIDENT.Etched Side A
ST-A-743082 B RAZELEtched Side B
(ST-A-74308 1) VSRPLabel Side A
(ST-A-74308 2) VSRPLabel Side B
K-50037-[B scratched out]3A C DSide A stamped runout
K-50037-[A scratched out]3B C DSide B stamped runout
TRIDENTSide A etched runout, scratched out
RAZELSide B etched runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic SD 7300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATLP-081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Atlantic 50037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 037 / Atlantic SD 7300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 037First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 037 / Atlantic SD 7300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Atlantic K 50037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8449AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8449AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50037LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 7300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9505 / Atlantic SD 7300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-6461ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Atlantic 8122 73528 1 / Warner Jazz 8122 73528 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2012 / Atlantic MOVLP2012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 037LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 50037 / Atlantic SD 7300LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 037LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 037 / Atlantic SD 7300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic SD 7300 / Atlantic ATL 50 037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 50037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Crosswinds are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1974 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 7300.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7300, K 50037, ATLP-081, 50037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A 743081-B PR TRIDENT. and ST-A 743082 B PR RAZEL. 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.
