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Peter BlakeleyCrying In The Chapel

Vinyl pressings

Crying In The Chapel

by Peter Blakeley · 1989

14 pressings6 countriesSynth-popVocalElectronicPop

Crying In The Chapel was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 Crying In The Chapel

9 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Australia

1989
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CP 2290
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CP 2290 ASide A runout etched

CP 2290 BSide B runout etched

CP 2290ASide A label

CP 2290BSide B label

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Australia

1989
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ED 441EMI ED 441
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ED 441 ASide A runout, hand-etched

ED 441 BSide B runout, hand-etched

ED 441ASide A label

ED 441BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1989
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CP 2290
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CP 2290 ASide A runout etched

CP 2290 BSide B runout etched

CP 2290ASide A label

CP 2290BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL 548Echo Chamber CL 548
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CL 548 A-1U-1-1 ARUNRunout side A

CL 548 B-1U-1-1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 7PRO-79928
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

7PRO-79928 F-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally

7PRO-79928 F-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally

Full details of this pressing

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989AustraliaCapitol Records CP 2290First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989AustraliaCapitol Records ED 441 / EMI ED 441First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1989AustraliaCapitol Records CP 2290First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989EuropeCapitol Records 006-20 3511 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989ItalyCapitol Records 006 2035117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989ItalyCapitol Records 14 2035116First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989UKCapitol Records CL 548 / Echo Chamber CL 548First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989UKCapitol Records 12 CL 548First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989USCapitol Records 7PRO-79928First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990GermanyCapitol Records 060 20 3874 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1990GermanyCapitol Records 060-20 4061 612", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990GermanyEMI Electrola 20351177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHpnotiq CP 22907", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition
?GermanyCapitol Records 060 20 3874 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. ACrying In The Chapel3:40
  2. BCaterina3:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Crying In The Chapel are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Crying In The Chapel are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.

When was Crying In The Chapel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Australia, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records CP 2290.

How do I tell if my copy of Crying In The Chapel is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 2290, ED 441, CL 548, 12 CL 548) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CP 2290 A and CP 2290 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Crying In The Chapel 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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