Vinyl pressings
by Mike Rutherford · 1980
Smallcreep's Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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.
CAS 1149 A // 1 ∇ E T RAYS 12Side A variant 1
CAS 1149 B // 1 ∇ E T RAYS 12Side B variant 1
CAS 1149 A // 1 ∇ E T 12 RAYS 2Side A variant 2
CAS 1149 A // 1 ∇ E T RAYS 11 3Side B variant 2
CAS 1149 A//1∇ET 11 1Side A runout
CAS 1149 B//1∇E T RAYS 11 1Side B runout
CAS 1149-ASide A label
CAS 1149-BSide B label
PB 9843 A HUB STERLINGSide A
PB 9843 B HUB STERLINGSide B
PB 9843 A HUB STERLINGSide A runout
PB 9843 B HUB STERLINGSide B runout
PB 9843 A HUB STERLINGSide A Runout
PB 9843 B HUB STERLINGSide B Runout
PB 9843 A HUB STERLINGA runout
PB 9843 B HUB STERLINGB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Charisma 9124047 (6089)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australasia | Charisma 9124 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Charisma 9124 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Charisma CA-1-2212-DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Charisma CA-1-2212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Charisma 9103 131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Charisma 9124 047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Charisma 9124 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Charisma 9124 047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7652First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Charisma 9124 047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Charisma 9124 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Charisma 9124 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Charisma 91 24 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Charisma 206 958-270 / Virgin 206 958-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 53LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Smallcreep's Day are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1149, PB 9843, 9124047 (6089), 9124 047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1149 A // 1 ∇ E T RAYS 12 and CAS 1149 B // 1 ∇ E T RAYS 12. 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.
