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Vinyl pressings

Cradle Of Love

by Gwen McCrae · 1976

10 pressings4 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Cradle Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Cradle Of Love

10 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

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
1976CanadaRCA Victor XB-02082First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1976CanadaRCA Victor XB-02082First year7", Single7", Single
1976South AfricaRCA Victor 42-683First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976UKPresident Records PT 452First year7"7"
1976UKPresident Records PT 452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976UKPresident Records PT 452First year7"7"
1976USCat 2000First year7", Single7", Single
1976USCat 2000First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1976USCat 2000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1976USCat 2000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. ACradle Of Love3:12
  2. BCradle Of Love3:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cradle Of Love are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Cradle Of Love are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Cradle Of Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Cat 2000.

How do I tell if my copy of Cradle Of Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2000, PT 452, XB-02082, 42-683) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2000-A and 2000-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cradle Of Love 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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