US
1972- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 447-0921
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
UWKM-2616 2S-AIC RA runout
AWKM-1725 6S-AIA RB runout
UWKM-2616A label
AWKM-1725B label
Vinyl pressings
by Charley Pride · 1972
Crystal Chandeliers was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
UWKM-2616 2S-AIC RA runout
AWKM-1725 6S-AIA RB runout
UWKM-2616A label
AWKM-1725B label
A1 UWKM . . 2616 . . 1S IA runout
A1 AWKM . .1725 . . 1S IB runout
UWKM-2616A label
AWKM-1725B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor 447-0921First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 447-0921First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 447-0921First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 23237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 23237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 23237", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 447-09217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA PB 95287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA 447-09217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA 447-09217", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Crystal Chandeliers are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor 447-0921.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 447-0921) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UWKM-2616 2S-AIC R and AWKM-1725 6S-AIA R. 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.