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Crimson And Clover by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Crimson And Clover

by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts · 1982

32 pressings13 countriesHard RockRock

Crimson And Clover was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Crimson And Clover

32 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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

April 1982
Label and catalog number
The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB7-11-144
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

NB7-11-144AS-1 MLCLSide A - Etched

NB7-11-144BS-1 MLCLSide B - Etched

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US

May 1982
Label and catalog number
The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB7-11-144
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

NB7-11-144-AS-1A-MLCL MR △ 107714Runout side A

NB7-11-144-BS-1A-MLCL MR △107714XRunout side B

NB7-11-144-ASLabel A

NB7-11-144-BSLabel B

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB7-11-144
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(NB7-11-144-AS)Label A

(NB7-11-144-BS)Label B

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB7-11-144
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

NB7-11-144-AS-1J-MLCL-xSide A Runout Etched

NB7-11-144-BS-1H-MLCLSide B Runout Etched

(NB7-11-144-AS)Label A

(NB7-11-144-BS)Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1982
Label and catalog number
The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB7-11-144
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(NB7-11-144-AS)Label A

(NB7-11-144-BS)Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1982
Label and catalog number
The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB7-11-144
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

NB7-11-144-AS-1H-MLCL-xSide A Runout Etched

NB7-11-144-BS-1H-MLCLSide B Runout Etched

NB7-11-144-AS-1H-MLCL-xSide A Runout Etched [Variant 2]

NB7-11-144-BS-1J-MLCLSide B Runout Etched [Variant 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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1980s32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaLiberation Records LS-750 / Jett Lag Productions LS-750First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982AustraliaLiberation Records LS-750 / Jett Lag Productions LS-750First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982CanadaThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB7-11144First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982CanadaThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB7-11144First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982Costa RicaCBS 7012600First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982FranceThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co 101651 / Vogue 101651First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982FranceThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co 101651First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982GermanyThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co 100·16·002 / Bellaphon 100·16·002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982GermanyThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co 120·16·002 / Bellaphon 120·16·002First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1982IrelandEpic EPC A 2485First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982ItalyThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co N BW 1718First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1982ItalyThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co NBW 1718 / The Boardwalk Entertainment Co N BW 1718First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1982New ZealandLiberation Records LS-750First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1982ScandinaviaSmash Records TAR 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982SpainEpic EPC A-2485First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 32 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ACrimson And Clover3:14
  2. BOh Woe Is Me2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Crimson And Clover are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Crimson And Clover are listed here, from 13 countries.

When was Crimson And Clover first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB7-11-144, released April 1982.

How do I tell if my copy of Crimson And Clover is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB7-11-144, NBS-012, NB7-11-144-DJ, EPC A 11-2485) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB7-11-144AS-1 MLCL and NB7-11-144BS-1 MLCL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Crimson And Clover 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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