Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rogers · 1984
Crazy was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PB-13975-A 10S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally IRunout A version 1
PB-13975-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I A1Runout B version 1
PB-13975-A 10S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I A1Runout A version 2
PB-13975-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I A1Runout B version 2
PB-13975-A 12S MR △ 109936 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally IA-side runout
PB-13975-B 3S MR △ 109936X MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I A1B-side runout
PB-13975-AA-side label
PB-13975-BB-side label
PB-13975-ALabel A
PB-13975-BLabel B
PB-13975-ALabel A
PB-13975-BLabel B
JK-13975-ALabel A
JK-13975-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Limited Australia and New Zealand 104381 / RCA Victor PB 13975First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA PB-13975First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA JK-13975First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | RCA 104381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA PB-13975First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | US | RCA PB-13975First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | RCA JK-13975 / RCA PB-13975First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | RCA PB-13975First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Peru | RCA 01.44.7001257", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | RCA PB-3975 / RCA Victor PB-39757", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | RCA XFPBO-11237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Crazy are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA PB-13975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13975, JK-13975, 104381) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-13975-A 10S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I and PB-13975-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I A1. 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.
