Vinyl pressings
by Crow · 1969
Crow Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
Crow-Stereo Side 1 ST-5002-1 B-11255 (No. 2) LPS 6005Runout, side A
Crow-Stereo-Side 2 ST-5002-2 B-11256 Side 2 LPS 6006Runout, side B
LPS 6005Label, side A
LPS 6006Label, side B
crow-stereo-side 1 st-5002-1 b-11255 (No.2) lps-6005A-side runout, variant 1
crow.stereo-side 2 st-5002-2 b-11256 side-2 lps-6006B-side runout, variant 2
CROW-STEREO Side 1 ST-5002-1 B-11255 LPS 6005A-side runout, variant 1
CROW-STEREO-Side 2 ST-5002-2 B-11256 Side 2 LPS 6006B-side runout, variant 2
XS 2 ST-5002 6005-A 1A oRunout, side A
XS 2 ST-5002 6006-B 1A oRunout, side B
LPS 6005Runout, side A, label
LPS 6006Runout, side B, label
ST-5002-A 5Runout A etched
ST-5002-B 5Runout B etched
LPS 6005Label A
LPS 6006Label B
Crow-Stereo Side 1 ST-5002-1 B-11255 LPS 6005Runout, side A
Crow-Stereo-Side 2 ST-5002-2 B-11256 Side 2 LPS 6006Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Amaret ST5002 / Amaret ST. 5002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Amaret ST5002 / Amaret ST.5002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 048-91374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Amaret SARL-934013 / Amaret SARL-934013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Amaret ST5002 / Amaret ST 5002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Amaret ST 5002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Amaret ST5002 / Amaret ST 5002First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Amaret ST5002 / Amaret ST 5002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Amaret ST5002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Amaret ST 5002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Parlophone 5110/6110LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | Amaret SARL 934,013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | Amaret SARL-934013 ST.5002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | Fermata FB-289LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | Fermata FB289LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | Chile | Odeon LDC - 36733LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Stateside SSL 10301 / Stateside 1E 062 ○ 91374LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Stateside SSL 10301 / Stateside 1E 062 ○ 91374LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Uruguay | Odeon SURL 20727LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA/AM LPS 901LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Exit Records 3517-VSAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5617LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Amaret ST5002 / Amaret ST-5002LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Crow Music are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands and more. One of them is Amaret ST5002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST5002, ST 5002, GX 01-365, 5C 048-91374) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Crow-Stereo Side 1 ST-5002-1 B-11255 (No. 2) LPS 6005 and Crow-Stereo-Side 2 ST-5002-2 B-11256 Side 2 LPS 6006. 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.
