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

Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1975
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Polydor 2310398 / Polydor 5548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Polydor 2310 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Polydor 2310 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Austria | Polydor 2310 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2310 398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2310 398First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2310 398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Reprise Records 0337 / Reprise Records MS 2204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2310 398 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor MP 2495First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 398LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Portugal | Polydor 2310 398First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2459 395LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 24 75 670LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor MPA 7010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2310 398LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5545 / Polydor 2310 398LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1985 | Europe | Polydor 2459 395LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 2459 395LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5545 / Polydor 2310 398LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records ms 2204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records MS2204LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records MS2204LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2488 638LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Rainbow RLP 49960LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin 6021LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2310 398 / Polydor 2310-398LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2310 398 / Polydor SPELP94LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2310 398LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2204LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5545 / Polydor 2310 398LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5545 / Polydor 2310 398LP, Album | LP, Album |
75 vinyl pressings of Crash Landing are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1975 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Germany, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2310 398, released September 1975.
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.
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.