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Vinyl pressings

Crash And Burn

by Pat Travers Band · 1980

23 pressings12 countriesBlues RockClassic RockRock

Crash And Burn 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Crash And Burn

19 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.

US

April 1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-1-6262
Format
LP, Album · 72 - Richmond Press
Runout / matrix

PD•1•6262•AS•PRC-R-2-1-11 m̶a̶c̶h̶o̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ STERLING GCSide A runout etched, STERLING stamped, var. 1

PD•1•6262•BS•PRC-R-1-1-111 p̶r̶i̶s̶s̶y̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ STERLING GCSide B runout etched, STERLING stamped, var. 1

PD•1•6262•AS•PRC-R1-1-1 m̶a̶c̶h̶o̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ STERLING GCSide A runout etched, STERLING stamped, var. 2

PD•1•6262•BS•PRC-R-2-1-11- 12 p̶r̶i̶s̶s̶y̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ STERLING GCSide B runout etched, STERLING stamped, var. 2

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US

April 1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-1-6262
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 18 - Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

PD•1•6262•AS•PW 1 (PR) STERLING gc c̶w̶ m̶a̶c̶h̶o̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ STERLINGA Side Etch, except Sterling Stamp

PD•1•6262•BS ̶K̶ PW p̶u̶s̶s̶y̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ (PR)P STERLING gcB Side Etch, except Sterling Stamp

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-1-6262
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PD-1-6262 ALabel Side A

PD-1-6262 BLabel Side B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-1-6262
Format
LP, Album · 26 - PRC Compton Pressing
Runout / matrix

PD•1•6262•AS-PRC-CI-I-II STERLING gc c̶w̶ m̶a̶c̶h̶o̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ STERLINGSide A runout variant 1

PD•1•6262•BS-PRC-C1 p̶u̶s̶s̶y̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ (PR)P STERLING gcSide B runout variant 1

PD•1•6262•AS-PRC-C ch 2-1 c̶w̶ m̶a̶c̶h̶o̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ STERLING gcSide A runout variant 2

PD•1•6262•BS-PRC-C1-1-3 STERLING gc p̶u̶s̶s̶y̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶Side B runout variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-1-6262
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

PD 1 6262 AS PRC 1 GC (drawing of phallus) macho sideEtched Side A runout

PD 1 6262 BS KPW pussy side (PR)Etched Side B runout

STERLINGStamped Side A&B runouts

PD-1-6262-ASLabel Side A

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor POLS 1017Polydor 2391 450
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

POLS 1017 A // 1 ▽ ET 11 MACHO SIDE 1 R.S.Side A variant 1

POLS 1017 B // 2 ET 1 1 1 PUSSYSIDE RSSide B variant 1

POLS 1017 A // 2 ET MACHO SIDE 1 1 1 R.S.Side A variant 2

POLS 1017 B // 2 ET 1 1 1 PUSSYSIDE RSSide B variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaPolydor 2391 450First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaPolydor PD-1-6262First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaPolydor PD-1-6262First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaPolydor PD-1-6262First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FrancePolydor 2391 450First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyPolydor 2391 450First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GreecePolydor 2391 450First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980ItalyPolydor 2391 450First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanPolydor MPF 1301First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanPolydor MPF 1301First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980NetherlandsPolydor 2391 450First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ScandinaviaPolydor 2391 450First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainPolydor 2391450First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKPolydor POLS 1017 / Polydor 2391 450First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USPolydor PD-1-6262First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 22 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USPolydor PD-1- 6262LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Crash And Burn5:21
  2. A2Your Love Can't Be Right3:32
  3. A3Snortin' Whiskey3:26
  4. A4Born Under A Bad Sign5:49
  5. B1Is This Love5:20
  6. B2The Big Event5:35
  7. B3Love Will Make You Strong4:00
  8. B4Material Eyes5:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Crash And Burn are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Crash And Burn are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.

When was Crash And Burn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6262, released April 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Crash And Burn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6262, POLS 1017, 2391 450, MPF 1301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD•1•6262•AS•PRC-R-2-1-11 m̶a̶c̶h̶o̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ STERLING GC and PD•1•6262•BS•PRC-R-1-1-111 p̶r̶i̶s̶s̶y̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ STERLING GC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Crash And Burn on vinyl worth?

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.

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