Italy
2001- Label and catalog number
- Motivo Productions Motivo 003
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Rhythm Gangsta · 2001
The Crowd Song was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2001, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Italy | Motivo Productions Motivo 003First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Germany | Zeitgeist 570788-112" | 12" |
| 2002 | Germany | Zeitgeist 570 779-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | Italy | Motivo Motivo 00812" | 12" |
| 2002 | Spain | Tempo Music TM0363MX12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | UK | Pepper Records 923060012" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | Pepper Records 9230600P2 / Pepper Records 9230600P112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Pepper Records 9230600P212" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | Pepper Records 9230600P112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2002 | US | G2 G2 03412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of The Crowd Song are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2001 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in Italy. One of them is Motivo Productions Motivo 003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Motivo 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.