Vinyl pressings
by Cameo · 1977
Cardiac Arrest was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
S 1 CCLP-2003-AS-1-CSM / AZRunout Side A
S 1 CCLP-2003-BS-1-CSM / AZRunout Side B
CCLP 2003 ASA-side label
CCLP 2003 BSB-side label
CCLP-2003-A-REI-CP X AZRunout side A
S / CCLP-2003-BS AZRunout side B
CCLP 2003 ASLabel side A
CCLP 2003 BSLabel side B
Side1: T1 CCLP-2003-AS-4-CTH A2 C
Side2: T1 CCLP-2003-BS-4-CTH A2 D
CCLP-2003-A-REI-CP X AZRunout Side A
CCLP-2003-BS-2-CP AZRunout Side B
S / CCLP-2003-AS-1-CSM / AZRunout Side A
S / CCLP-2003-BS-1-CSM / AZRunout Side B
CCLP-2003-A-REI-CP X AZRunout Side A
CCLP-2003-BS-2-CP AZRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Casablanca SUP 850First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Chocolate City CCLP9152First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Chocolate City CCLP 2003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Chocolate City CCLA 71016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Casablanca CCLP 2003 / Casablanca CBLP 50004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | Chocolate City CCLP 2003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Casablanca CAL 2015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2003 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2003First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2003LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2003First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2003 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chocolate City CCLP 2003LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Cardiac Arrest are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Chocolate City CCLP 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CCLP 2003, CCLP 2003 DJ, CAL 2015, SUP 850) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 1 CCLP-2003-AS-1-CSM / AZ and S 1 CCLP-2003-BS-1-CSM / AZ. 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.
