Vinyl pressings
by Primal Scream · 1990
Loaded E.P. was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MPO CRE 070 A 1 FREE SLY STONE NOW! A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout groove side A
MPO CRE 070 AA1 FREE JAMES BROWN. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout groove side AA
CRE 070 T-AVinyl label A
CRE 070 T-AAVinyl label AA
CRE 070X A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT ADRENALINEtched A side runout
CRE 070X B1 A PORKY PRIME CUT ADRENALINEtched B side runout
CRE 070x-A.Label side A
CRE 070x-AA.Label side B
MPO CRE 70 A1 PORKY.Runout side A, etched
MPO CRE 70 AA1 A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout side AA, etched
CRE 070 -ALabel side A
CRE 070 -AALabel side AA
Free Sly Stone now!Runout Groove
Free Sly Stone now!Runout Groove Side A
Free James BrownRunout Groove Side AA
CRE 070X A¹ A PORKY PRIME CUT. ADRENALINSide A (Etched)
CRE 070X B¹ A PORKY PRIME CUT. ADRENALINSide B (Etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | Creation Records 80528First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 073 / Rough Trade Records GmbH RTD 073First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | Germany | Creation Records CRE 070 T / Rough Trade Records GmbH RTD 073TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | Grabaciones Accidentales 2GA-0358First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | UK | Creation Records CRE 070 W1First year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Creation Records CRE 070 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, EP, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, EP, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Creation Records CRE 070XFirst year12", EP, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", EP, 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Creation Records CRE 070 T12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | UK | Creation Records CRE 707", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | UK | Creation Records CRE 070 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1990 | UK | Creation Records CRE 070XFirst year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1990 | UK | Creation Records CRE 070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Sony Music 1943973493112", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Sony Music Entertainment CRE070T12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Loaded E.P. are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1990 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, France, Germany, Spain. One of them is Creation Records CRE 070 T, released February 19, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRE 070 T, CRE 070X, CRE 070, CRE 070 W1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO CRE 070 A 1 FREE SLY STONE NOW! A PORKY PRIME CUT. and MPO CRE 070 AA1 FREE JAMES BROWN. A PORKY PRIME CUT.. 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.
