Vinyl pressings
by D.St. · 1983
Crazy Cuts was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-DM-45708-ARA-Side Label
ST-DM-45709-ARB-Side Label
ST DM-45708-3 B-18806 SLM △ 5750 1-1A-Side Run Out
ST DM-45709-3 B-18807 SLM △ 5750-X 1-1B-Side Run Out
ST-DM-45708-1 MASTERDISK Hw SRC 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
STDM-45709-1 SRC MASTERDISK Hw 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
ST-DM-45708-SPA-Side Label
ST-DM-45709-SPB-Side Label
SRC ST-IL-45706-2 MASTERDISK 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
SRC ST-IL-45707-1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
ST-IL-45706-SPA-Side Label
ST-IL-45707-SPB-Side Label
ST DM-45708-1 MASTERDISK HW 1-1 SRCA-Side Etched & Stamped
MASTERDISK HW ST DM-45709-1 SRCB-Side Etched & Stamped
ST-DM-45708-SPA-Side Label
ST-DM-45709-SPB-Side Label
[SRC Logo] ST-DM-45712-45711- 1 MASTERDISKRunout, side A, etched, SRC Logo / MASTERDISKstamped
[SRC Logo] ST-DM-45710- 1 MASTERDISKRunout, side B, etched, SRC Logo stamped
ST-IL-45706-SPA-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Carrere 8319 / Carrere 8.319First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Celluloid 13 448 / Carrere 13 448First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Ariola 601 314First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Germany | Celluloid 601 314First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Celluloid 07SP 789First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 789 / Celluloid 07SP 789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Celluloid CELL 6 / Celluloid cell 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | Island Records IS-88-8020 / Island Records 7-99803First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Celluloid 12IS146 / Island Records 12IS146First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Celluloid IS 146 / Island Records IS 146First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 146First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1983 | UK | Celluloid 12IS146 / Island Records 12IS146First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Island Records 0-96972 / Celluloid 0-96972First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Island Records DMD 695First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Island Records 7-99803 / Celluloid 7-99803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Crazy Cuts are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Island Records 0-96972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96972, 7-99803, DMD 695, 12IS146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-45708-AR and ST-DM-45709-AR. 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.
