Vinyl pressings
by Raven · 1982
Crash Bang Wallop was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
NEAT 15-12A1 55 [at 90 degrees angle compared to the other text] UTOPIA. [U represented by a lyre]
NEAT 15-12B1 55 [at 90 degrees angle compared to the other text] UTOPIA. [U represented by a lyre]
NEAT 15 A GGRunout, Side A, etched
NEAT 15 B GGRunout, Side B, etched
NEAT 15-12A1 GG ƱtopiaSide A runout
NEAT 15-12B1 GG ƱtopiaSide B runout
NEAT 15-12A1 55 [at 90 degrees angle compared to the other text] UTOPIA. [U represented by a lyre]Runout side 1 etched
NEAT 15-12B1 55 [at 90 degrees angle compared to the other text] UTOPIA. [U represented by a lyre]Runout side 2 etched
NEAT 15-12A1 55 [at 90 degrees angle compared to the other text] UTOPIA. [U represented by a lyre]A-side runout
NEAT 15-12B1 55 [at 90 degrees angle compared to the other text] UTOPIA. [U represented by a lyre]B-side runout
NEAT 15 - 12 A1 ƱTOPIA GGSide A, Etched
NEAT 15 - 12 B1 ƱTOPIA.GGSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Neat Records NEAT 1004/7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 15First year12", EP · Colored vinyl | 12", EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 15 - 7"First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 15First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 15First year12", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 15First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 15First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1982 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 15First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1982 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 15First year12", EP · Colored vinyl | 12", EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 15First year12", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 15First year12", EP, White Label | 12", EP, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Crash Bang Wallop are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Italy. One of them is Neat Records NEAT 15.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEAT 15, NEAT 15 - 7", NEAT 1004/7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEAT 15-12A1 55 [at 90 degrees angle compared to the other text] UTOPIA. [U represented by a lyre] and NEAT 15-12B1 55 [at 90 degrees angle compared to the other text] UTOPIA. [U represented by a lyre]. 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.
