US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Epic 8-50584Cleveland International Records 8-50584
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Euclid Beach Band · 1978
There's No Surf In Cleveland was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XSS164886-1D 1TRunout A stamp / 1T etch
XSS164885-1D 1TRunout B stamp / 1T etch
ZS S 164834-2B pRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
ZSS 164834Labels
ZSS 164834-2CSides A & B runout, stamped
T TIISide A runout, hand-etched
T TIIISide B runout, hand-etched
ZSS 164834Sides A & B matrix, on labels
XSS164886-1ARunout A stamped
XSS164885-1BRunout B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Epic EPC S 6717First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Epic EPC S 6717First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 6717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Epic 8-50584 / Cleveland International Records 8-50584First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Epic AS-499 / Cleveland International Records AS-499First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Scene Records SR 45001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Epic 8-50584 / Cleveland International Records 8-50584First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Epic 8-50584 / Epic ZSS 164834First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Epic 8-50584 / Cleveland International Records 8-505847", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Epic AS-499 / Cleveland International Records AS-499First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of There's No Surf In Cleveland are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Epic 8-50584.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50584, SR 45001, AS-499, EPC S 6717) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.