Vinyl pressings
by Erasure · 1988
Crackers International was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 14 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.
E MUTE 93 A1 JONZ MPOEtched Side A
E MUTE 93 B1 THE EXCHANGE MPOEtched Side B
E Mute 93aSide A label
E Mute 93bSide B label
MPO 12 MUTE 93 A1 JONZSide A, variant 1
MPO 12 MUTE 93 B1 THE EXCHANGESide B, variant 1
MPO 12 MUTE 93 A1 X JONZSide A, variant 3
MPO 12 MUTE 93 B1 X THE EXCHANGESide B, variant 3
The Exchange PR・P JONZ S S L MUTE 93 A2Etched runout, Side A, Variant 1
PR・P JONZ L MUTE 93 B2Etched runout, Side B, Variant 1
The Exchange PR・P JONZ L MUTE 93 A2Etched runout, Side A, Variant 2
PR・P JONZ J L MUTE 93 B2Etched runout, Side B, Variant 2
MPO(scratched) 12 MUTE 93 A1 JonzSide A, variant 1
MPO(scratched) 12 MUTE 93 B1 THE EXCHANGESide B, variant 1
D MPO(scratched) 12 MUTE 93 A1 JonzSide A, variant 2
F MPO(scratched) 12 MUTE 93 B1 THE EXCHANGESide B, variant 2
12 MUTE 93 A-2 MT THE EXCHANGESide A
12 MUTE 93 B1 X MPO THE EXCHANGESide B
R̶ MUTE 93 A¹ The Exchange Jonz MPORunout, hand etched, side A
R̶ MUTE 93 B¹ Jonz MPORunout, hand etched, side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Mute Mute 93 / Possum Music 104995First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Belgium | Mute MUTE 124693First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Belgium | Mute MUTE 1293 / Mute Mute 1293First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Sire 92 59041 / Mute 92 59041First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Mute 126 90112", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Greece | Mute VG 2130-Z / Virgin VG 2130-ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Ireland | Mute E Mute 93First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1988 | Ireland | Mute 12 Mute 93First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1988 | Italy | Mute MUTEX 93First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Italy | Mute E Mute 93First year7", 45 RPM, EP, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, EP, White Label |
| 1988 | Italy | Mute E Mute 93 / Mute Emute 93First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Mute MUTEX 93 / Mute Mutex 93First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LDXB 6844 / Sire LDXB 6844First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Mute E Mute 93 / Mute EMUTE-93First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | David Gresham Records MUX 728First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
46 vinyl pressings of Crackers International are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Mute E Mute 93, released November 28, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E Mute 93, 12 Mute 93, L12 Mute 93, Mute 93) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E MUTE 93 A1 JONZ MPO and E MUTE 93 B1 THE EXCHANGE 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.
