Vinyl pressings
by Jesse Johnson · 1986
Crazay 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.
28 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.
AM-02878-ASide A Matrix
AM-02878-BSide B Matrix
A+M-AM-02878-A-RCA2 I A1Side A Runout, variant 1
A+M-AM-02878-B-RCA1 I A1Side B Runout, variant 1
SP-012214-ALabel side A
SP-012214-BLabel side B
A+M-SP-012204-A-RCA-1 I A1 EEtched A side (I A1 stamped)
A+M-SP-012204-B-RCA 2 I A 2 CEtched B side (I A 2 stamped)
SP-012204-ALabel A side
SP-012204-BLabel B side
AM-02878-ALabel Side A
AM-02878-BLabel Side B
A&M-AM-02904-A ES2
A+M SP-012204-A-ES1Etched A side
A+M SP-012204-B-ES1Etched B side
SP-012204-ALabel A side
SP-012204-BLabel B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | A&M Records SP-12204 / A&M Records X 13272First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Australia | A&M Records K-155First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Australia | A&M Records X-13272 / A&M Records SP-12204First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2878First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2878First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 390137-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 392 137-1 / A&M Records 392137-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 392 137-1 / A&M Records 392137-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 390 137-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C12Y3084First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C12Y3084First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1521First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 390137-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 392 137-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | UK | A&M Records AMY 360First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Crazay are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-2878, released September 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2878, SP-12214, SP-12204, AM 2878) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM-02878-A and AM-02878-B. 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.
