Vinyl pressings
by Grin · 1973
Gone Crazy was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
p SP 4729-P1 [Artisan logo] A4A-side runout
p SP 4730-P1 [Artisan logo] MOX NIX A 1B-side runout
SP-4729A-side label
SP-4730B-side label
SP 4729-M1 [MR in a circle] [Artisan Logo] ∆18428 (2)Side A Runout
SP 4730-M1 [Artisan Logo] [MR in a circle] ∆18428-X (1) MOX NIXSide B Runout
SP-4729Side A Label
SP-4730Side B Label
T / SP 4729-T1 Artisan logoA-Side Runout Etching
T / SP 4730-T1 Artisan logo MOX NIX C3B-Side Runout Etching
SP-4729A-Side Label
SP-4730B-Side Label
SP 4729-M1 [MR in a circle] [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] V ∆18428(2)Side A Runout Etched / [MR in a circle] & [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] Stamped
SP 4730-M1 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] [MR in a circle] V ∆18428-X(1)MOX NIXSide B Runout Etched / [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] & [MR in a circle] Stamped
SP-4729Side A Label
SP-4730Side B Label
AMLH.64415.A1A side, machine-stamped
AMLH.64415.B2B side, machine-stamped
AMLH 64415-AA side, label
AMLH 64415-BB side, label
SP 4729-M1 [MR in a circle] [Artisan Logo] Can ∆18428Variant 2 Side A runout
SP-4415-B SP 4730-M1 [Artisan Logo] [MR in a circle] Can ∆18428-X MOX NIXVariant 2 Side B runout
SP-4729Side One Label
SP-4730Side One Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4415LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4415First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 87 607 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | A&M Records SP 4415First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records GXG-1032First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | A&M Records 87607 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-4415First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-4415First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-4415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-4415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GXG-1032LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Gone Crazy are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4415.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4415, AMLH 64415, 87 607 IT, SP 4415) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p SP 4729-P1 [Artisan logo] A4 and p SP 4730-P1 [Artisan logo] MOX NIX A 1. 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.
