Vinyl pressings
by Judie Tzuke · 1979
Welcome To The Cruise was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 10 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.
TRAIN 7 1Y // 5 ∇ E T 1 1 RAYSA Side Runout, variant 1
TRAIN 7 2Y // 5 ∇ E T RAYS 1 1 1B Side Runout, variant 1
TRAIN 7 1Y // 5 ∇ E T 1 1 RAYSA Side Runout, variant 2, stamped, etched
TRAIN 7 2Y // 5 ∇ E T 1 1 6 RAYSB Side Runout, variant 2, stamped, etched
TRAIN 7 1Y // 7 ∇ E420 11 11A side runout
TRAIN 7 2Y // 6 ∇ E420 15 4 JAB side runout
TRAIN 7 1Y // 6 ∇ E420 1 3 5 JAVariant 1 - A side runout
TRAIN 7 2Y // 5 ∇ E T RAYS L 2 : 1Variant 1 - B side runout
TRAIN 7 1Y // 4 ∇ E420 1 1 5 JAVariant 2 - A side runout
TRAIN 7 2Y // 5 ∇ E T RAYS L 2 : 1 1Variant 2 - B side runout
TRAIN 7 1Y // 5 ∇ E T 1 1 RAYSA Side Runout
TRAIN 7 2Y // 5 ∇ E T RAYS 1 1 1B Side Runout
TRAIN 7 1Y // 5 ∇ E T 1 1 RAYSA Side Runout
TRAIN 7 2Y // 5 ∇ E T RAYS 1 1 1B Side Runout
MCA 2006 W1 KE ⧈-G-⧈Runout A
MCA 2007 W1 1 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout etched, variant 1
MCA-2006Label A
MCA-2007Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australasia | The Rocket Record Company 9103 507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | The Rocket Record Company PIG-27001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 9103 507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | The Rocket Record Company TRAIN 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company RJ-7611First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company RJ-7611First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 9103 507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 9103 507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 9103 507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | The Rocket Record Company 9103 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-27001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-27001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | The Rocket Record Company 9103 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | The Rocket Record Company TRAIN 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | The Rocket Record Company TRAIN 7LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | The Rocket Record Company PRICE 76 / The Rocket Record Company 9103 507LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Wrasse Records WRASS255VLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
21 vinyl pressings of Welcome To The Cruise are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Italy, Australasia and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company TRAIN 7, released August 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRAIN 7, PIG-27001, 9103 507, RJ-7611) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRAIN 7 1Y // 5 ∇ E T 1 1 RAYS and TRAIN 7 2Y // 5 ∇ E T RAYS 1 1 1. 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.
