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Crusade

by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers · 1967

65 pressings15 countriesBlues RockChicago BluesElectric BluesRock

Crusade was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Crusade

18 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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 1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4890
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-7995-1ASide A runout variant 1

ARL-7996-1ASide B runout variant 1

ARL-7995-1A KTSide A runout variant 2

ARL-7996-1A KTSide B runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

September 1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4890
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7995-1WRunout stamp side A, variant 1

ZAL-7996-1WRunout stamp side B, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

September 1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4890
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7995 -1WA-side run-out, stamped, variant 1

ZAL 7996 -1WB-side run-out, stamped, variant 1

ZAL-7995-1W B KT 1A-side run-out, stamped, variant 2

ZAL-7996-1W N KT 1B-side run-out, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

September 1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4890
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-7995-1A KT BN 1Side A runout stamped

ARL-7996-1A KT B 1Side B runout stamped

†ARL 7995†Side A label inverted

†ARL 7996†Side B label inverted

Full details of this pressing

UK

September 1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4890
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7995-1W B KT 1A-side run-out, stamped

ZAL-7996-1W U KT 1B-side run-out, stamped

ZAL 7995A-side label, inverted above cat.no

ZAL 7996B-side label, inverted above cat.no

Full details of this pressing

UK

September 1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4890
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7995-1WRunout side A, matrix, stamped

ZAL-7996-1WRunout side B, matrix, stamped

ZAL-7995-1W U 1 KTRunout side A, stamped

ZAL-7996-1W U 1 KTRunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 65 vinyl pressings

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

1960s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA 4890First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaDecca LKA-4890First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA 4890 / Decca SKLA-4890First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA 4890First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SLK 16 499-PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsDecca SKL 4890First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca SKL 4890First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SLK 16499-PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandDecca SKLM 4890First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca LK 4890First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKDecca SKL 4890First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca SKL 4890First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca LK 4890First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKDecca SKL 4890First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca SKL 4890First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 31 pressings from the 1960s
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USLondon Records PS 529LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970FranceDecca 192.005 / Decca SKL 4890LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKDecca SKL 4890 / Decca SKL. 4890LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKDecca SKL 4890LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5466 / World Record Club S-5466LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974MexicoLondon Records B-20268LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974MexicoLondon Records B-20268 / Peerless B-20268LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974FranceDecca 115.261LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01376 / World Record Club S/5466LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977ItalyDecca SKLI 4890LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanLondon Records K16P-9070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanLondon Records LAX 149LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GreeceDecca 45107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981MexicoDecca S-20268LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982USLondon Records PS 529LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USSundazed Music LP 5373 / London Records LP 5373LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023WorldwideDecca UMCLP037 / Universal Music Recordings UMCLP037LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 115.261 / Decca 115.261 BLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 192.005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDecca 6.30122-04LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca 6.30122-04LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceDecca 820537-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyDecca SKLI 4890LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca SKLM 4890LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca SKLM 4890LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKDecca SKL 4890LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
?UKDecca SKL 4890LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4890LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4890LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
?UKDecca SKL 4890 / Decca SKL. 4890LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UK & EuropeDecca SKL 4890LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records PS 529LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Pretty Woman3:30
  2. A2Stand Back Baby1:43
  3. A3My Time After Awhile5:05
  4. A4Snowy Wood3:52
  5. A5Man Of Stone2:22
  6. A6Tears In My Eyes4:14
  7. B1Driving Sideways3:48
  8. B2The Death Of J. B. Lenoir4:21
  9. B3I Can Quit You Baby4:28
  10. B4Streamline3:10
  11. B5Me And My Woman3:52
  12. B6Checkin' Up On My Baby3:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Crusade are there?

65 vinyl pressings of Crusade are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1967 and 2023.

When was Crusade first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Germany, New Zealand, France and more. One of them is Decca LK 4890, released September 1967.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4890, SKL 4890, SLK 16499-P, SKLM 4890) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-7995-1A and ARL-7996-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Crusade 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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