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Cry For Love by Iggy Pop, album cover

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Cry For Love

by Iggy Pop · 1986

26 pressings9 countriesRock

Cry For Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Cry For Love

26 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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

1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-12203
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbY JR [SMILEY] A+M-SP-012203-A-RCA2 1 AIDRunout side A, variant 1

MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbY JR [SMILEY] A+M-SP-012203-B-RCA1 1Runout side B, variant 1

MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [SMILEY] A+M-SP-012203-A-RCA2 I AICRunout side A, variant 2

MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [SMILEY] A+M-SP-012203-B-RCA1 I AIBRunout side B, variant 2

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AM-2874
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · R Pressing
Runout / matrix

A&M AM02874-17-RM1 STERLINGSide A runout

A&M AM02874B RM1 STERLINGSide B runout

AM-02874-AA label

AM-02874-BB label

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AM-2874
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · X Pressing
Runout / matrix

A&M AM 2874-A-P1Runout A:‭ ‬hand etched

A&M AM 2874-B 1Runout B:‭ ‬hand etched

AM-02874-ALabel A-side

AM-02874-BLabel B-side

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-17426
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SP-017426-AALabel, Side A

SP-017426-AALabel, Side B

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-12203
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A+M-SP-012203-A-ES1 EMW MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. [Face]Side A Runout

A+M-SP-012203-B-ES1 EMW MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. [Face]Side B Runout

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

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1980s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaA&M Records X-14450 / A&M Records SP-12203First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
1986CanadaA&M Records SP-12203First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986CanadaA&M Records AM-2874First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986FranceA&M Records 390132-7 / A&M Records 390 132-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986FranceA&M records 392 132 1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986FranceA&M Records 392 132-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986GermanyA&M Records 392 132-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986GermanyA&M Records 390 132-7 / A&M Records 390132-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986JapanA&M Records 7Y3022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986South AfricaA&M Records AMRS 1515First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986South AfricaA&M Records AMRS-1515First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986SpainA&M Records 392 132-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986SpainA&M Records 390 132-7 / A&M Records 390132-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986UKA&M Records AMY 358First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986UKA&M Records AM 358First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 26 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ACry For Love3:30
  2. BWinners And Losers6:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cry For Love are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Cry For Love are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Cry For Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-12203.

How do I tell if my copy of Cry For Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12203, AM-2874, SP-17426, AMY 358) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbY JR [SMILEY] A+M-SP-012203-A-RCA2 1 AID and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbY JR [SMILEY] A+M-SP-012203-B-RCA1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cry For 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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