US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Laff Records A-146Laff Records LAFF A146
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
146A A-146-A S-2422Side A
A-146B A-146-B S-2423Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Richard Pryor · 1971
"Craps" - After Hours was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
146A A-146-A S-2422Side A
A-146B A-146-B S-2423Side B
A-146-A S2420 RE2Side A
A-146-B S2421 RE1Side B
146A A-146-A S-2422Etched Side 1 runout
146B B-146-B S-2423Etched Side 2 runout
S-2420Side 1 label
S-2421Side 2 label
A-146-AS 2420 RE 2A-Side Runout
A-146-BS 2421 RE 1B-Side Runout
S-2421B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Laff Records A-146 / Laff Records LAFF A146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Laff Records A-146 / Laff Records LAFF A146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Laff Records A-146 / Laff Records LAFF A146First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1971 | US | Laff Records A-146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Laff Records A-146 / Laff Records LAFF A146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Laff Records A-146 / Laff Records LAFF A146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Laff Records MUFP 538LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Laff Records A-146 / Laff Records LAFF A146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Laff Records A-146 / Laff Records LAFF A146LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Laff Records A-146 / Laff Records LAFF A146LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Laff Records LAFF A226 / Laff Records A-226LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Stand Up Records SUR 239LP, Album, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Stand Up Records SUR 239LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album, Etched | LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album, Etched |
| 2023 | US | Stand Up Records SUR 239LP, Album, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of "Craps" - After Hours are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is Laff Records A-146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 146A A-146-A S-2422 and A-146B A-146-B S-2423. 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.