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

Vinyl pressings
by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts · 1982
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.
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.
NB7-11-144AS-1 MLCLSide A - Etched
NB7-11-144BS-1 MLCLSide B - Etched
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
(NB7-11-144-AS)Label A
(NB7-11-144-BS)Label B
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
(NB7-11-144-AS)Label A
(NB7-11-144-BS)Label B
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]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Liberation Records LS-750 / Jett Lag Productions LS-750First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Liberation Records LS-750 / Jett Lag Productions LS-750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB7-11144First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB7-11144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 101651 / Vogue 101651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 101651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 100·16·002 / Bellaphon 100·16·002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 120·16·002 / Bellaphon 120·16·002First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Epic EPC A 2485First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co N BW 1718First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NBW 1718 / The Boardwalk Entertainment Co N BW 1718First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Liberation Records LS-750First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Smash Records TAR 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Epic EPC A-2485First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
32 vinyl pressings of Crimson And Clover are listed here, from 13 countries.
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.
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.
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.