Vinyl pressings
by Loleatta Holloway · 1984
Crash Goes Love 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 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.
SWRL-2230-A MASTERING BY FRANKFWORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :^) *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS*N.J.Runout side A
SWRL-2230-B MASTERING BY FRANKFWORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :^) *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS*N.J.Runout side B
SWRL-2230-A MASTERED BY FRANKFWORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR. :^) .̶̷̸✩̶̷̸P̶̷̸R̶̷̸E̶̷̸S̶̷̸S̶̷̸E̶̷̸D̶̷̸ ̶̷̸A̶̷̸T̶̷̸ ̶̷̸S̶̷̸O̶̷̸U̶̷̸N̶̷̸D̶̷̸ ̶̷̸M̶̷̸A̶̷̸K̶̷̸E̶̷̸R̶̷̸S̶̷̸✩̶̷̸N̶̷̸.̶̷̸J̶̷̸.̶̷̸ ̶̷̸ ̶̷̸ EXP FROM RAINBOW S - 12007Side A runout
SWRL-2230-A MASTERED BY FRANKFWORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR. :^) .̶̷̸✩̶̷̸P̶̷̸R̶̷̸E̶̷̸S̶̷̸S̶̷̸E̶̷̸D̶̷̸ ̶̷̸A̶̷̸T̶̷̸ ̶̷̸S̶̷̸O̶̷̸U̶̷̸N̶̷̸D̶̷̸ ̶̷̸M̶̷̸A̶̷̸K̶̷̸E̶̷̸R̶̷̸S̶̷̸✩̶̷̸N̶̷̸.̶̷̸J̶̷̸.̶̷̸ ̶̷̸ ̶̷̸ S - 12008 EXP FROM RAINBOWSide B runout
SWRL-2230-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS✩N.J.Side A runout
SWRL-2230-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS✩N.J.Side B runout
SWRL-1130-A F/w HERBIE JR :v)A-Side Runout Etching
SWRL-1130-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v)B-Side Runout Etching
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 | France | Streetwise 311089 / Vogue 311089First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | France | Streetwise 101971 / Vogue 101971First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Streetwise 101971First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL 2230First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL 2230First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL 1130First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL 223012", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL 2230First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL 2230First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Germany | Warlock Records 120·18·02812", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Germany | Warlock Records 120·18·02812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | US | Warlock Records WAR-11312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Warlock Records LIG 51512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of Crash Goes Love are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, France. One of them is Streetwise SWRL 2230.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWRL 2230, SWRL 1130, 311089, 101971) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWRL-2230-A MASTERING BY FRANKFWORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :^) *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS*N.J. and SWRL-2230-B MASTERING BY FRANKFWORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :^) *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS*N.J.. 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.
