UK
February 14, 1994- Label and catalog number
- Big Cat ABB 56
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ABB 56 A² MPOSide A, etched
ABB 56 B² DROP D TO INFINITY MPOSide B, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Pavement · 1994
Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ABB 56 A² MPOSide A, etched
ABB 56 B² DROP D TO INFINITY MPOSide B, etched
ABB 56 A2 MPOSide A runout
ABB 56 B2 MPO DROP D TO INFINITYSide B runout
ABB 56 FS A1 MPOSide C runout
ABB 56 FS - B1 MPOSide D runout
OLE-079-1A-SP 0-1Side A runout - etched
M̶P̶O̶ A̶B̶B̶ 5̶6̶ A̶²Side A runout - scratched out
OLE-079-1B-SP 0-1 DROP D TO INFINITYSide B runout - etched
M̶P̶O̶ A̶B̶B̶ 5̶6̶ B̶²Side B runout - scratched out
OLE-079-1A-1 F/W RCE SRC (logo)A side runout, etched, logo stamped
OLE-079-1-B-1 F/W RCE SRC (logo)B side runout, etched, logo stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Brazil | Big Cat 427912First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | US | Matador OLE 079-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | UK | Big Cat ABB 56First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | UK | Big Cat Abb56 / Big Cat Abb56 fsFirst yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1994 | US | Matador ole 079-1 / Matador OLE 087-7First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1999 | US | Matador OLE 079-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Matador OLE 079-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Matador OLE 079-0Album, LP, Reissue | Album, LP, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | Matador OLE 079-0 / Matador OLE 079-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | Matador OLE-079-0 / Matador OLe-079-0LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Matador OLE0790 / Matador ole 079-0LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | Matador OLe-079-0 / Matador ole 079-1Album, LP, Reissue | Album, LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Domino REWIGLP10Album, LP, Reissue | Album, LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Matador OLE 079-0 / Matador OLE 079-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Matador ole 079-1 / Matador OLE 087-7LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | US | Matador OLE 079-0 / Matador OLE 079-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Matador ole 079-1 / Matador OLE 087-7LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
17 vinyl pressings of Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, Brazil. One of them is Big Cat ABB 56, released February 14, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABB 56, Abb56, ole 079-1, OLE 079-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABB 56 A² MPO and ABB 56 B² DROP D TO INFINITY MPO. 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.