Vinyl pressings
by Pentangle · 1970
Cruel Sister was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
TRA 228 A-1U GR 1Runout side A, variant 1
TRA 228 B-1U RP 1Runout side B, variant 1
TRA 228 A-1U H 1Runout side A, variant 2
TRA 228 B-1U RT 1Runout side B, variant 2
TRA 228 A-1U AD 2Variant 1 Runout side A, stamped
TRA 228 B-1U OH 1Variant 1 Runout side B, stamped
TRA 228 A-1U AO 1Variant 2 Runout side A, stamped
TRA 228 B-1U PA 1Variant 2 Runout side B, stamped
31156 TGRunout Side A
31157 TGRunout Side B
TRA 228 A-1UA stamped
TRA 228 B-1UB stamped
TRA 228 A - 1URunout side A, stamped
TRA 228 B - 1URunout side B, stamped
TRA-228-ALabel side A
TRA-228-BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Transatlantic Records TRA 228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Transatlantic Records MLP 15.394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Transatlantic Records SWG-7505 / Transatlantic Records TRA 228First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Transatlantic Records SWG-7505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Transatlantic Records TRA 228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM 6102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Transatlantic Records STAL-934162 / Transatlantic Records L-34,162LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Transatlantic Records TRC 4009LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6430 / Reprise Records 6430LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6430LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6430LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6430 / Reprise Records 6430LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YS-7021-LALP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YS-7021-LALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | BMG MOVLP1682 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1682LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-891LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-891LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-891LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6430LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6430LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6430LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Transatlantic Records 44.005 / Transatlantic Records 0044.005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Transatlantic Records 44.005 / Transatlantic Records 0044.005LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Transatlantic Records 44.005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Transatlantic Records IRP-80915LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 228LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6430LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6430LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS-6430 / Reprise Records 6430LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6430LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6430LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Cruel Sister are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA 228, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRA 228, RS 6430, MLP 15.394, SWG-7505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRA 228 A-1U GR 1 and TRA 228 B-1U RP 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.
