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Vinyl pressings

Crash Landing

by Jimi Hendrix · 1975

75 pressings21 countriesBlues RockPsychedelic RockRockBlues

Crash Landing was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Crash Landing

32 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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.

UK

September 1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2310 398Polydor 2310-398
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WPR 2310398 A//1 420 05 12 1Runout side A

2310398 B//3 420 05 1 1 5Runout side B

2310-398 ASide A label

2310-398 BSide B label

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2310 398Polydor 2310-398
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

WPR 2310398 A//1 420 05 1 1Runout A (Etched), variant 1

2310398 B//2 420 05 11 3Runout B (Etched), variant 1

2310398 B//2 420 11 1Runout B (Etched 1st issue)

WPR 2310398 A//1 420 05 1 2 3Runout A (Stamped), variant 2

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US

September 1975
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MS 2204
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MS-2204 31816-1 United MS-1-2204-WB —◁A-Side Runout Etching

MS-2204 31817-1 United MS-2-2204-WB#2 —◁B-Side Runout Etching

31,816A-Side Label

31,817B-Side Label

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US

September 1975
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MS 2204
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Press
Runout / matrix

MS 2204 31816-1-1J RF Janos ^15 T ISide A, variant 1

MS 2204 31817-1-1F To Melanie, Love Ray ^13 T ISide B, variant 1

MS 2202 T| 31813-1-1F R.F. Janos C4Side A, variant 2

o MS 2204 T| 31817-1-1G TO MELANIE, LOVE RAY V21Side B, variant 2

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US

September 1975
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MS 2204
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Press
Runout / matrix

1 S MS 2204 31816-1A R.F. JANOS A22Side A runout, variant 1

1 S MS 2204 31817-1A R.F. TO MELANIE, LOVE RAYSide B runout, variant 1

1 S MS 2204 31816-1A R.F. JANOS ASide A runout, variant 2

1 S MS 2204 31.817-1A TO MELANIE, LOVE RAYSide B runout, variant 2

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US

September 1975
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MS 2204
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P MS-2204 31816-1-RE -1B RFJA-side runout, var. 1

P MS-2204 -̶̷3̶̷1̶̷8̶̷1̶̷6̶̷-̶̷ 31817-1-RE -1B RFJB-side runout, var. 1

P MS-2204 31816-1-RE -1A RFJ 3 ̶ ̶̷̶D̶̷̶ CA-side runout, var. 2

P MS-2204 -̶̷3̶̷1̶̷8̶̷1̶̷6̶̷-̶̷ 31817-1-RE -1B RFJ DB-side runout, var. 2

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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 75 vinyl pressings

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

1970s48 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ArgentinaPolydor 2310398 / Polydor 5548First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaPolydor 2310 398First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaPolydor 2310 398First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustriaPolydor 2310 398First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaReprise Records MS 2204First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaReprise Records MS 2204LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975GermanyPolydor 2310 398First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GermanyPolydor 2310 398First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975GermanyPolydor 2310 398First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GreeceReprise Records 0337 / Reprise Records MS 2204First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975ItalyPolydor 2310 398 AFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanPolydor MP 2495First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975New ZealandPolydor 2310 398LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975New ZealandPolydor 2310 398First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975PortugalPolydor 2310 398First yearLPLP
All 48 pressings from the 1970s
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyPolydor 2459 395LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980SpainPolydor 24 75 670LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980JapanPolydor MPA 7010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981FrancePolydor 2310 398LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5545 / Polydor 2310 398LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1985EuropePolydor 2459 395LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985GermanyPolydor 2459 395LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5545 / Polydor 2310 398LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaReprise Records ms 2204LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaReprise Records MS 2204LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaReprise Records MS 2204LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records MS2204LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records MS2204LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyPolydor 2488 638LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandRainbow RLP 49960LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South KoreaYegrin 6021LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKPolydor 2310 398 / Polydor 2310-398LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPolydor 2310 398 / Polydor SPELP94LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKPolydor 2310 398LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USReprise Records MS 2204LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USReprise Records MS 2204LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5545 / Polydor 2310 398LP, AlbumLP, Album
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5545 / Polydor 2310 398LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Message To Love
  2. A2Somewhere Over The Rainbow
  3. A3Crash Landing
  4. A4Come Down Hard On Me
  5. B1Peace In Mississippi
  6. B2With The Power
  7. B3Stone Free Again
  8. B4Captain Coconut

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Crash Landing are there?

75 vinyl pressings of Crash Landing are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1975 and 1985.

When was Crash Landing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Germany, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2310 398, released September 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of Crash Landing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 398, MS 2204, MP 2495, 2310398) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPR 2310398 A//1 420 05 12 1 and 2310398 B//3 420 05 1 1 5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Crash Landing 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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