Vinyl pressings
by Eric Clapton · 1976
No Reason To Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
43 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 23 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.
RS-1-3004 AS-CS - 1̶A̶-1C A17 S1Runout Side A, Etched,variant 1
RS-1-3004 BS-CS-1B A11 S1Runout Side B, Etched, variant 1
RS-1-3004 AS-CS - 1̶A̶-1C B 1SRunout Side A, Etched,variant 2
RS-1-3004 BS-CS-1A B8 1SRunout Side B, Etched, variant 2
RS-1-3004-AS-PRC PRC 1Side A runout, variant 1
RS-1-3004-BS-PRC PRC 3Side B runout, variant 1
RS-1-3004-AS-PRC-3 1-1 PRCSide A runout, variant 2
RS-1-3004-BS-PRC-5-1-1. PRCSide B runout, variant 2
P o RS-1-3004 AS CPRunout side A, variant 1
P o RS-1-3004 BS CPRunout side B, variant 1
P o RS-1-3004 2 AS-CPXRunout side B, variant 2
P o RS-1-3004 1 BS CPRunout side B, variant 2
P RS-1-3004 1 AS CP 1 B 3Runout side A, variant 1
P RS-1-3004 1 BS CP 1 C 3Runout side B, variant 1
P RS-1-3004 2 AS-CPX 1 2 ARunout side A, variant 2
P RS-1-3004 1 BS CP 1 C 3Runout side B, variant 2
RS-1-3004 A5-CPX (etched)Side A
RS-1-3004 B5-CP (etched)Side B
RS-1-3004 A5-CP (etched)Side A
RS-1-3004 B5-CPX (etched)Side B
2479 179 A//3 1B 4 1 1 MELYS CCDH40Runout side A, variant 1
2479 179 B//2 1B 1 1 12 MELYS CCDH40Runout side B, variant 1
2479 179 A//1 1B 11 1 1 MELYS C.C.D.H.H.O.Runout side A, variant 2
2479 179 B//2 1B 1 1 12 MELYS CCDHHURunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | RSO 2394172 / RSO 2394 172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | RSO 2394 172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Austria | RSO 2470 179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Austria | RSO 2394 172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3004 / RSO 2394 172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3004 / RSO 2394 172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | RSO 2394 172 / RSO 1394172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RSO 2394 172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RSO 2394 172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RSO 2394 172LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Germany | RSO 2394 172First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Greece | RSO 2394 172First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | Greece | RSO 2394 172 / RSO 2394172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Guatemala | RSO 2394 172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Polydor SPELP 2 / RSO SPELP 2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | RSO SPELP-2 / RSO 813 582-1LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1984 | Spain | RSO 23 94 172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5642 / RSO 2394 172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5642 / RSO 2394 172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Polydor 475 027-5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RSO 2394 172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | RSO 2394 172LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2394 172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | RSO 2394 172 / RSO 2394172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | RSO 813 582 - 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | RSO 18MW 0046LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RSO 2394 172LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | RSO 23 94 172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2812LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Polydor 813 582-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
71 vinyl pressings of No Reason To Cry are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1976 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is RSO RS-1-3004, released October 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3004, 2479 179, 2394 172, 2394172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-1-3004 AS-CS - 1̶A̶-1C A17 S1 and RS-1-3004 BS-CS-1B A11 S1. 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.
