US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Epic KE 31710
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Press., Gatefold, Die-Cut
- Runout / matrix
S I PAL 31710-1A 1 oSide A runout
S I PBL 31710-1A 2 oSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Crazy Horse · 1972
At Crooked Lake 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.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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 I PAL 31710-1A 1 oSide A runout
S I PBL 31710-1A 2 oSide B runout
º PAL 31710-1A SX T B1Side A runout etched, º T stamped
º PBL 31710-1A SX X T A1Side B runout etched, º T stamped
AL 31710Label side A
BL 31710Label side B
0 PAL 31710-1A 1 SX BSide A runout
0 PBL 31710-1A 2 P SX BSide B runout
AL 31710Side A label
BL 31710Side B label
EPC S 65223 A1Side A runout stamped
EPC S 65223 B1Side B runout stamped
PAL 31710-1A 1 2GSide A runout etched
PBL 31710-1A 1 2GSide B runout etched
AL 31710Label side A
BL 31710Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Epic KE 31710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Epic ECPL-57First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Epic ECPL-57First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 65223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC474042First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | Epic EPC 65223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Epic KE 31710LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | US | Epic KE 31710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Epic KE 31710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Epic KE 31710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Epic E 31710LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ELPS 3653LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic E 31710LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic E 31710LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic E 31710LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of At Crooked Lake are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Epic KE 31710.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 31710, EPC 65223, ECPL-57, SBPC474042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S I PAL 31710-1A 1 o and S I PBL 31710-1A 2 o. 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.