Vinyl pressings
by Lynn Anderson · 1972
Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
PAL-31316-1G 2(var. 1) side A runout etched
PBL-31316-1C(var. 1) side B runout etched
PAL31316-1B o A5 S3(var. 2) side A runout etched
PBL-31316-1G AI o(var. 2) side B runout etched
T1 o(stamped) PAL-31316-1A D(stamped)22Side 1 etched
T1 o(stamped) PBL 31316-1A C(stamped)6Side 2
A MX166261 SBP233970-1Side A runout
A MX 166262 SBP233970-2Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 233970First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 64886First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1669First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Taiwan | Giant TD-1125LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S 64886First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP 7023LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Cry are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31316.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31316, S 64886, SBP 233970, ASF 1669) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-31316-1G 2 and PBL-31316-1C. 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.
