Vinyl pressings
by Planxty · 1974
Cold Blow And The Rainy Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
2383301 A//1 420 0 1 1 21Side A runout, variant 1
2383301 B//2 420 0 1 2 8Side B runout, variant 1
2383301 A//1 420 0 1 1 21Side A runout, variant 2
2383301 B//2 420 0 1 2 9Side B runout, variant 2
2383301 A//1 420 0 1 1 21Side A runout, variant 1
2383301 A//1 420 0 1 1 12Side A runout
2383301 B//2 v 420 0 1 1 10Side B runout (v = reversed triangle)
POL 2442 130 1 360 CIDIS A4
POL 2442 130 2 360 CIDIS A4
POL 2442 130 1 380 CIDIS A0
POL 2442 130 2 380 CIDIS A4
2383 - 301 A-1Side A
2383 - 301 B-1Side B
2383 - 301 A-1Side A
2383 - 301 B-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2442 130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2442 130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Ireland | Polydor 2383 301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Ireland | Polydor 2383 301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2383 301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2383 301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Shanachie SHAN 79011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Shanachie 79011LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Shanachie 79011LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2383 301LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2383 301LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2383 301LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Cold Blow And The Rainy Night are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, France, Ireland. One of them is Polydor 2383 301.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 301, 2442 130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383301 A//1 420 0 1 1 21 and 2383301 B//2 420 0 1 2 8. 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.
