Vinyl pressings
by Cabaret Voltaire · 1983
The Crackdown 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.
17 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CV 1 A-2U-1-2̸1-2 WESTERN WORKS -2- A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout, variant 1
CV 1 B-2U-1-2- A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B runout, variant 1
CV 1 A-2U-1-2̸1-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT WESTERN WORKS •2•Side A runout, variant 3
CV 1 B-2U-1-2-10 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B runout, variant 3
CV 1 A-2U-1-2̸1 -2LP, A side, stamped
WESTERN WORKS -2- A PORKY PRIME CUTLP, A side, etched
CV 1 B-2U-1-2-3LP, B side, stamped
A PORKY PRIME CUTLP, B side, etched
CV 1 A-3U-1-1-5Runout side A, variant 1
CV 1 B-2U-1-2-3 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side B, variant 1
CV 1 A-3U 1-1-1Runout side A, variant 2
CV 1 B-2U-1-2-1 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side b, variant 2
₰ MX202955 CV1-S1Side A runout groove stamped and hand-etched
₰ MX202956 CV1-S2Side B runout groove stamped and hand-etched
₰ MX202957·B CVDV1-S1Side C runout groove hand-etched
₰ MX202958-B CVDV1-S2Side D runout groove hand-etched
VL-2266A THIS SNB 230 EL DM-3Side A runout, variant 1
VL-2266B THAT SNB EL DM-6Side B runout, variant 1
VL-2266A THIS SNB 230 EL DM-1Side A runout, variant 2
VL-2266B THAT SNB EL DM-5Side B runout, variant 2
₰ MX202955 CV1-S1Side A runout
₰ MX202956 CV1-S2Side B runout
MX202955Side A label
CV 1 ASide A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin CV 1 / Some Bizzare CV 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 205 596 / Virgin 205 596-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 302 223 / Virgin 302 224First yearLP, Album, 12" | LP, Album, 12" |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 205 596 / Virgin 205 596-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 302 223 / Virgin 302 224First yearLP, Album, 12", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Greece | Virgin 062 - VG - 50005 / Virgin 062 - VG - 50.005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin CV 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Virgin VIL-6069 / Virgin VIRG-6069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Virgin VIL-6069First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Virgin CV 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Virgin 614805 / Some Bizzare 614805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin CV 1 / Virgin CV DV 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, EP · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, EP · Limited, Numbered |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin CV 1 / Virgin CV DV 1First yearLP, Album, Promo, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, EP · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Promo, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, EP · Promo, Limited |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VL 2266 / Some Bizzare VL 2266First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin CV 1 / Some Bizzare CV 1First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Mute CABS22 / The Grey Area CABS22LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Mute LCABS22 / The Grey Area LCABS22LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin 205 596 / Virgin 205 596-270LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Virgin CV 1 / Some Bizzare CV 1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
23 vinyl pressings of The Crackdown are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin CV 1, released August 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CV 1, VL 2266, 205 596, 302 223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CV 1 A-2U-1-2̸1-2 WESTERN WORKS -2- A PORKY PRIME CUT and CV 1 B-2U-1-2- A PORKY PRIME CUT. 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.
