Vinyl pressings
by Felt · 1987
Poem Of The River was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
CRELP 017 A-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSESide A (stamped, apart from final '-' and 'TOWNHOUSE')
CRELP 017 B-1U-1-1-1 TOWNHOUSESide B (stamped, apart from final '-1' and 'TOWNHOUSE')
CRELP 017 A-1U-1-1⇀x1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, stamped / etched
CRELP 017 B-1U-1-1⇀x1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, stamped / etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Spain | Grabaciones Accidentales GA-151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 017First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | US | Creation Records 88561-8190-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Creation Records 88561-8190-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Europe | Creation Records RTD/CRE 6-53First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Creation Records RTD/CRE 6-53First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Creation Records CRE LP 017 / Creation Records CRE LP017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Cherry Red FLT186LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2018 | UK | Cherry Red FLT186LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK | Cherry Red FLX186CD, Limited Edition, Remastered, 7", Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | CD, Limited Edition, Remastered, 7", Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Poem Of The River are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Europe, Spain. One of them is Creation Records CRE LP 017, released June 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRE LP 017, CRELP 017, 88561-8190-1, RTD/CRE 6-53) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRELP 017 A-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE and CRELP 017 B-1U-1-1-1 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
Crumbling The Antiseptic Beauty
1982 · 11 pressings
The Splendour Of Fear
1983 · 11 pressings
Ignite The Seven Cannons And Set Sail For The Sun
1985 · 11 pressings
The Strange Idols Pattern And Other Short Stories
1984 · 10 pressings
Gold Mine Trash
1987 · 10 pressings
The Pictorial Jackson Review
1988 · 10 pressings
