Vinyl pressings
by John Wetton · 1980
Caught In The Crossfire was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
EGLP 107 A//1▽ESTR STRAWBERRY - SeanSide A
EGLP 107 B//1▽ESTR STRAWBERRY - SSide B
EGLP 107 A//1▽ESTR 1 4 STRAWBERRY - Sean -1Side A (Variant #2)
EGLP 107 B//1▽ESTR L 1 3 STRAWBERRY 0'1"T-1Side B (Variant #2)
D MX197605 2311028–1Side A runout, stamped
D MX197606 2311028–2Side B runout, stamped
EGLP 47-A TLC-T (CR)Runout side A
EGLP 47-B TLC-T (CR)Runout side B
POE 178 2302103 A = 3 POL GRAM A 3Side 1 (Y polygram missing)
POE178 2302103 2 POLYGRAMSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Polydor 2311 028 / EG 2311 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Editions EG EGLP 47First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | EG EG 2302 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | EG 2311 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Polydor 2311 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2302 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | EG 23 11 028 / Polydor 23 11 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | EG EGLP107 / EG 2302 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | EG EGLP 47LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Caught In The Crossfire are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is EG EGLP107.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGLP107, 2311 028, EGLP 47, EG 2302 103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGLP 107 A//1▽ESTR STRAWBERRY - Sean and EGLP 107 B//1▽ESTR STRAWBERRY - S. 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.
