Vinyl pressings
by Rain Parade · 1985
Crashing Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ILPS-9805-A TML-X 1U-1-1- X1Side A runout, variant 1
ILPS-9805-B TML-X 1U-1-1- X1 DOUGSide B runout, variant 1
ILPS-9805-A TML-M 1U-1-1-X1 SAX TSide A runout, variant 2
ILPS-9805-B TML-M 1U-1-1-X1 DOUGSide B runout, variant 2
ILSP-9805-A TML-M 1U-1-1 --SAXSide A
LPFB 12Side B
ILSP-9805-B TML-M 1U-1-1 --DOUGSide C
LPFB 12Side D
DM 207413 A-1/85S IRunout side A, stamped
DM 207413 B-1/85S IRunout side B, stamped
S 207 413 ALabel side A
S 207 413 ALabel side B
ILPS-9805-A TML-M 1U-1- SAX TRunout Side A
ILPS-9805-B TML-M 1U-1- DOUGRunout Side B
ILPS 9805 ALabel side A
ILPS 9805 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Island Records 207 413 / Island Records 804 822-938First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Island Records 062-VG 71419 / Island Records VG 71419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9805LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Island Records L 38509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9805First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Island Records L 38509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Island Records 90499-1 / Island Records 7 90499-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Island Records 90499-1 / Island Records 7 90499-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Label 51 Recordings LAB 51025 LPLP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Label 51 Recordings LAB 51025 LPLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Crashing Dream are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9805.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9805, L 38509, 207 413, 062-VG 71419) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS-9805-A TML-X 1U-1-1- X1 and ILPS-9805-B TML-X 1U-1-1- X1 DOUG. 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.
