Vinyl pressings
by Crass · 1979
Stations Of The Crass was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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.
CRASS 521984 A-3 THE SYSTEM IS THE STATE P 2 MPOSide A, etched
CRASS 521984 B-3 THE STATE IS THE SYSTEM P 2 MPOSide B, etched
CRASS 521984 C-4 THE STATE OF THE SYSTEM - P 2 MPOSide C, etched
CRASS 521984 D-3 IS THE SYSTEM OF THE STATE 2 MPOSide D, etched
PI FIGHT WAR - NOT WARS CRASS 521984 A2Runout side A, variant 1
SA AN.OK 4U.OK? CRASS 521984 B2Runout side B, variant 1
SA ENOLA HALLO... PI CRASS 521984 C3Runout side C, variant 1
PI MAKE LOVE NOT WAR.. CRASS 521984 D2Runout side D, variant 1
CRASS 521984 A1A
CRASS 521984 B1B
W-3 CRASS 521984 C2C
W6 CRASS 521984 D1D
THE SYSTEM IS THE STATE CRASS 521984 A3Runout side A
THE STATE IS THE SYSTEM CRASS 521984 B3Runout side B
THE STATE OF THE SYSTEM CRASS 521984 C4Runout side C
IS THE SYSTEM OF THE STATE CRASS 521984 D3Runout side D
CRASS 521984 A1 SA FIGHT WAR - NOT WARSSide A runout, etched, variant 1
CRASS 521984 B1 AN.OK 4U.OK?Side B runout, etched, variant 1
W-4 CRASS 521984 C2 ENOLA HALLOSide C runout, etched, variant 1
W5 CRASS 521984 D1 MAKE LOVE NOT WARSide D runout, etched, variant 1
CRASS 521984 A-3 THE SYSTEM IS THE STATE P 1 *RRSide A, etched
CRASS 521984 B-3 THE STATE IS THE SYSTEM P 1 *RRSide B, etched
CRASS 521984 C-4 THE STATE OF THE SYSTEM - P 1 *RRSide C, etched
CRASS 521984 D-3 IS THE SYSTEM OF THE STATE P 1 *RRSide D, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Crass Records 521984First year12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Crass Records 521984First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo, All Media, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Crass Records 521984First year12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Crass Records 521984First year12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Crass Records 521984First year12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Crass Records 521984First year12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Crass Records 521984First year12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Crass Records 52198412", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | UK | Crass Records 52198412", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Crass Records 52198412", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Crass Records 521984LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | UK | Crass Records 521984 R12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Crass Records 52198412", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 52198412", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 52198412", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 52198412", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 52198412", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 52198412", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Stations Of The Crass are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1979 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK. One of them is Crass Records 521984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 521984) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRASS 521984 A-3 THE SYSTEM IS THE STATE P 2 MPO and CRASS 521984 B-3 THE STATE IS THE SYSTEM P 2 MPO. 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.
