Vinyl pressings
by Katrina And The Waves · 1985
Do You Want Crying was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
12CL 368 A-1-1-1-2 PenthouseRunout side A variant 1
12CL 368 B-1-1-1-1 PenthouseRunout side B variant 1
12CL 368 A-1-1-1- X1 PenthouseRunout side A variant 2
12CL 368 B-1-1-1-5 PenthouseRunout side B variant 2
CL 368 A-1-1-Q 3- 5 DSide A runout, stamped
CL 368 B-1-1-Q 3- 5 DSide B runout, stamped
CL 368 A-1-1-1-1Runout side A, stamped
CL 368 B-1-1-1-Runout side B, stamped
CL 368 A-1-1-2- 5 DRunout side A, stamped
CL 368 B-1-1-2- 2 DRunout side B, stamped
CL 368ALabel side A
CL 368BLabel side B
S-45-B-5450-X99764-Z2#2 MASTERDISK RLSIde A etched, variant 1
S-45-B-5450-X99772-Z1-3 MASTERDISK HWSide B etched, variant 1
S-45-B-5450-X99764-Z1#2 MASTERDISK RLSide A etched, variant 2
S-45-B-5450-X99772-Z1#2 MASTERDISK HWSide B etched, variant 2
SPRO-9539-X-99764-A-Z1 #1 0A Side
SPRO-9347-X-99764-A-Z1 MASTERDISK 0B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1545First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records ED.127 / EMI ED.127First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records ED. 127First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Attic AT 330First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C K052-20 0802 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-20 0802 7 / Capitol Records 1C 006 20 0802 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 368First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS 17577First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 5450First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.03.2469First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.03.2469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 2009337First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 368 / Capitol Records 12 CL 368First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records CL 368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Do You Want Crying are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 12CL 368.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12CL 368, CL 368, B-5450, SPRO-9359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12CL 368 A-1-1-1-2 Penthouse and 12CL 368 B-1-1-1-1 Penthouse. 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.
