Vinyl pressings
by Loleatta Holloway · 1975
Cry To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
Δ19759 Sound Pit milan Mon GRC 4929AA2008 MRSide A runout variant 1
Δ19759-X Sound Pit milan Mon GRC 4930AA2008 MRSide B runout variant 1
Δ19759 (1) Sound Pit milan Mon GRC 4929AA2008 MRSide A runout variant 2
Δ19759-X (1) milan Mon GRC- 4930AA2008 MR Sound PitSide B runout variant 2
4929AA2008 (1) #2 Sound Pit (Anvil Stamp) milan(Etched) Side A
4930AA2008 (1) Sound Pit (Anvil Stamp) milan(Etched) Side B
4929 AA 2008 - I - I - I SOUNDPIT PRC PRCRunout Area Side A
4930 AA 2008 - I - I - I SOUNDPIT PRC PRCRunout Area Side B
4929 AA 2008Label Side A
4930 AA 2008Label Side B
4929AA2008 (1) Sound Pit [Anvil logo] MilanSide 1 runout
4930AA2008 (1) Sound Pit Milan [Anvil logo]Side 2 runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | GRC 2907 808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Black Horse BH.1023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | GRC YX-7049-GCFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | GRC GRC-5007-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Aware AA 2008 / Aware AA-2008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Aware AADJ-2008First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Aware AA 2008 / Aware AA-2008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Aware AA 2008 / Aware AA-2008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Music Hall 13.147LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Music Hall 13147LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | Argentina | Music Hall 13147LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Tapecar GX 01-900LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Tidal Waves Music TWM54LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Tidal Waves Music TWM54LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Tidal Waves Music TWM54LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of Cry To Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Brazil, Japan and more. One of them is Aware AA 2008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AA 2008, AADJ-2008, 2907 808, BH.1023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Δ19759 Sound Pit milan Mon GRC 4929AA2008 MR and Δ19759-X Sound Pit milan Mon GRC 4930AA2008 MR. 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.
