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Vinyl pressings

Crazy Times

by Gene Vincent · 1960

21 pressings9 countriesRock & RollRockabillyRock

Crazy Times was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Crazy Times

9 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 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.

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

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaCapitol Records T1342First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaCapitol Records ST 1342First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960CanadaCapitol Records T-1342First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960FranceCapitol Records T 1342First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960South AfricaCapitol Records T 1342First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKCapitol Records T 1342First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKCapitol Records ST 1342First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USCapitol Records T 1342First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USCapitol Records ST1342First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1053LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceCapitol Records 2S 064-82.073LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976FranceCapitol Records 2C 064-82.073 / Capitol Records 2 C 064-82073LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976FranceCapitol Records 2C 064-82073LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976SwedenCapitol Records, Inc. C 064-82073LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990NetherlandsTower T 1342LPLP
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USCapitol Records T 1342LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeWaxTime 772076LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCapitol Records 2C 064-82.073LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceCapitol Records 2C 064-82.073LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1053LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records T 1342LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Crazy Times
  2. A2She She Little Sheila
  3. A3Darlene
  4. A4Everybody's Got A Date But Me
  5. A5Why Don't You People Learn How To Drive
  6. A6Green Back Dollar
  7. B1Big Fat Saturday Night
  8. B2Mitchiko From Tokyo
  9. B3Hot Dollar
  10. B4Accentuate The Positive
  11. B5Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
  12. B6Pretty Pearly

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Crazy Times are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Crazy Times are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 2015.

When was Crazy Times first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 1342.

How do I tell if my copy of Crazy Times is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1342, ST1342, ST 1342, T1342) 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 Crazy Times 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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