Vinyl pressings
by Mari Wilson · 1983
Cry Me A River was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PINKX 6 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 1Side A runout
PINKX 6 B // 2 ▽ 420 T 1 1 1Side B runout
ZXPDR 65221Label side A
ZXPDR 65214/5Label side B
PINK 6 A // 2 ∇ 420 R 11 1 4 ARUN ARUNSide A stamped runout
PINK 6 B // 3 ∇ 420 R 1 2 1Side B stamped runout
PINK 6 A-2 ARUN DAMONT ARUNRunout A etched
PINK 6 B1 DAMONT BILBO TAPeE OneRunout B etched
ZXPDR 65221Label A
ZXPDR 65215Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | London Records 290.066First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | France | London Records 100.356First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | The Compact Organization Pink 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | London Records 810 113-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | The Compact Organization PINK 6First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | The Compact Organization PINKD 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | The Compact Organization Pink 6 / The Compact Organization PINK 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | The Compact Organization PINDJ 6First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | The Compact Organization PINK 6First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | The Compact Organization PINK x 6 / The Compact Organization Pink x 6First year12" | 12" |
10 vinyl pressings of Cry Me A River are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, France, Ireland, Netherlands. One of them is The Compact Organization PINK x 6, released March 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PINK x 6, PINK 6, PINKD 6, Pink 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PINKX 6 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 1 and PINKX 6 B // 2 ▽ 420 T 1 1 1. 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.
