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Euclid Beach BandThere's No Surf In Cleveland / Laugh In The Dark

Vinyl pressings

There's No Surf In Cleveland / Laugh In The Dark

by Euclid Beach Band · 1978

10 pressings3 countriesSurfRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of There's No Surf In Cleveland

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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic AS-499Cleveland International Records AS-499
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSS164886-1D 1TRunout A stamp / 1T etch

XSS164885-1D 1TRunout B stamp / 1T etch

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic 8-50584Cleveland International Records 8-50584
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZS S 164834-2B pRunout Etchings (Both Sides)

ZSS 164834Labels

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic 8-50584Epic ZSS 164834
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Orange & Black Label Text
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic AS-499Cleveland International Records AS-499
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSS164886-1ARunout A stamped

XSS164885-1BRunout B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978GermanyEpic EPC S 6717First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1978GermanyEpic EPC S 6717First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978NetherlandsEpic EPC 6717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978USEpic 8-50584 / Cleveland International Records 8-50584First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978USEpic AS-499 / Cleveland International Records AS-499First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978USScene Records SR 45001First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978USEpic 8-50584 / Cleveland International Records 8-50584First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978USEpic 8-50584 / Epic ZSS 164834First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978USEpic 8-50584 / Cleveland International Records 8-505847", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1978USEpic AS-499 / Cleveland International Records AS-499First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AThere's No Surf In Cleveland4:25
  2. BLaugh In The Dark3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of There's No Surf In Cleveland are there?

10 vinyl pressings of There's No Surf In Cleveland are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was There's No Surf In Cleveland first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Epic 8-50584.

How do I tell if my copy of There's No Surf In Cleveland is a first pressing?

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.

How much is There's No Surf In Cleveland on vinyl worth?

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.

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