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Crazy Baldhead / Academy Award Version

by Johnny Clarke · 1976

10 pressings3 countriesReggae

Crazy Baldhead / Academy Award Version was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Crazy Baldhead / Academy Award Version

3 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Virgin VS 159
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

∴ VS 159•A1 BILBOSide A runout, stamped [BILBO etched]

∴ DB VS 159•B1 4Side B runout, stamped [DB etched]

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JamaicaJusticeFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976UKVirgin VS 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1976UKVirgin VS 159First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999FranceMarvellous Records Reggae Music 79913.77", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UKWanted 45 WFF10-0110", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo10", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaJackpot GOR4037", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaStriker Lee7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaDon One7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaJackpot GOR4027", 45 RPM, Misprint, Repress7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Repress
?UKJackpot GOR4047", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ACrazy Baldhead
  2. BAcademy Award Version

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Crazy Baldhead / Academy Award Version are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Crazy Baldhead / Academy Award Version are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1976 and 2013.

When was Crazy Baldhead / Academy Award Version first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Justice.

How do I tell if my copy of Crazy Baldhead / Academy Award Version is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 159) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Crazy Baldhead / Academy Award Version 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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