Vinyl pressings
by Cameo · 1982
Alligator Woman 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.
15 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
D-3 / ↔ CCLP-2021-AS-REV / HRM / STERLINGRunout Side A
A-3 / CCLP-2021-BS / HRM-1 EDP / STERLINGRunout Side B
6480 079Matrix printed on labels
(CCLP 2021 A)Side A, matrix
(CCLP 2021 B)Side B, matrix
CCLP 2021 - AS - REV PW1 STERLING (PR)Runout side A, etched [STERLING stamped]
CCLP 2021 - BS PW1 STERLING (PR)Runout side B, etched [STERLING stamped]
CCLP 2021 ASLabel side A
CCLP 2021 BSLabel side B
D-2 ↔ CCLP-2021-AS-REV HRM STERLINGSide A etched/stamped
B-2 ↔ CCLP-2021-BS- HRM STERLINGSide B etched/stamped
CCLP 2021 ASSide A label
CCLP 2021 BSSide B label
CCLP-2021-AS- REV - PRC-R2-1-1 STERLINGSide A runout, STERLING stamped
CCLP- 2021-BS PRC-R1-1-1 STERLINGSide B runout, STERLING stamped
CCLP-2021-AS-REVI-1 PRC-C STERLINGRunout side A
CCLP-2021-BS-PRC-C2-1 STERLINGRunout side B
CCLP-2021-ASLabel side A
CCLP-2021-BSLabel side B
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 | Brazil | Casablanca 6480 079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Chocolate City CCLP 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Chocolate City 6480 079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Casablanca 6480 079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Casablanca 6480 079First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Japan | Chocolate City 25S-56First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Chocolate City CCLP 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Chocolate City 25S-56First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6480 079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2021LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Alligator Woman are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is Chocolate City CCLP 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CCLP 2021, 6480 079, 25S-56) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D-3 / ↔ CCLP-2021-AS-REV / HRM / STERLING and A-3 / CCLP-2021-BS / HRM-1 EDP / STERLING. 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.
