Vinyl pressings
by Blue Zoo · 1982
Cry Boy Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
MAG 234 A2 DAMONTRunout side A variant 1
MAG 234 B-1 DAMONTRunout side B variant 1
MAG 234 A2 1 DAMONT AKRunout side A variant 2
MAG 234 B-1 2 DAMONT ADRunout side B variant 2
MAG 234 A2 DAMONTSide A, Etched
MAG 234 B-1 DAMONTSide B, Etched
MAG 234 ALabel Side A
MAG 234 BLabel Side B
12 MAG 234 A2 DAMONTRunout side A
12 MAG 234 B-1 DAMONTRunout side B
12 MAG 234 ASide A label
12 MAG 234 BSide B label
12 MAG 234 A2 DAMONTSide A runout
12M MAG 234 B-1 DAMONTSide B runout
I A1 PB 13609 A 5A-Side Runout Etching
I A1 PB 13609 B 4B-Side Runout Etching
PB-13609-AA-Side Label
PB-13609-BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Magnet K-8925First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | Magnet 1A 006-65005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13609First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | France | Magnet 2141 717 / Magnet 12 MAG 234First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Magnet 2097 183First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Germany | Magnet 6.13 669 / Magnet 6.13669 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Magnet 6.13 669 / Magnet 6.13669 ACFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 689First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony XDAP 9306081First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 689First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Magnet K 8925First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Magnet MO2177First year7", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Magnet MO2177 / Magnet MO 1277First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Magnet MAG 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Cry Boy Cry are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 234.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 234, 12 MAG 234, PB-13609, JW 13610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 234 A2 DAMONT and MAG 234 B-1 DAMONT. 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.
