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That Nigger's Crazy by Richard Pryor, album cover

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That Nigger's Crazy

by Richard Pryor · 1974

23 pressings3 countriesComedyNon-Music

That Nigger's Crazy was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of That Nigger's Crazy

8 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Partee Records PBS-2404
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PS-0612A Side Label

PS-0613B Side Label

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Partee Records PBS-2404
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing, Rated X Cover
Runout / matrix

(MR)A Side stamped

(MR)B Side stamped

PBS 2404 PS 0612 (1) AZ △18878(1)A Side etched, variant 1

PBS 2404 PS 0613 (1) AZ △18878-X (1)B Side etched, variant 1

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Partee Records PBS-2404Partee Records PBS 2404
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Sonic Pressing, Rated X Cover
Runout / matrix

PBS 2404 PS 0612 AZ SONSide A runout

PBS 2404 PS 0613 AZ SONSide B runout

PS-0612Side A label

PS-0613Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Partee Records PBS-2404
Format
LP, Album · Rated X Cover, Red labels
Runout / matrix

STXS-1040-3 PS-0612 -Bohannon-Side A etched

STXS-1041-3 PS-0613 -Bohannon-Side B etched

PS-0612Side A label

PS-0613Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Partee Records PBS-2404
Format
LP, Album · L.Nix version
Runout / matrix

STXS-01040-5 PS-0612 -L.NIX-Side A etched

STXS-01041-5 PS-0613 -L.NIX-Side B etched

PS-0612Side A label

PS-0613Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974South KoreaYegrin K-7009LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1974USPartee Records PBS-2404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USPartee Records PBS-2404First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USPartee Records PBS-2404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USPartee Records PBS-2404 / Partee Records PBS 2404First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USPartee Records PBS-2404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USPartee Records PBS-2404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USPartee Records PBS-2404 / Partee Records PBS 2404First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USPartee Records PBS-2404 / Partee Records PBS 2404First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USPartee Records PBS 2404LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1975CanadaReprise Records MS 2241LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975CanadaReprise Records MS 2241LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USReprise Records MS 2241LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USReprise Records MS 2241LP, Album, Reissue, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Reissue, Promo · Promo
1975USReprise Records MS 2241LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaReprise Records MS 2241LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USWarner Bros. Records MSK 2287LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
?USReprise Records MSK 2287LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1I Hope I'm Funny3:26
  2. A2Nigger With A Seizure5:24
  3. A3Have Your Ass Home By 11:002:30
  4. A4Black & White Life Styles3:40
  5. A5Exorcist1:53
  6. A6Wino Dealing With Dracula2:10
  7. B1Flying Saucers1:15
  8. B2The Back Down3:42
  9. B3Black Man/White Woman1:00
  10. B4Niggers vs. Police1:48
  11. B5Wino & Junkie7:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That Nigger's Crazy are there?

23 vinyl pressings of That Nigger's Crazy are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 1978.

When was That Nigger's Crazy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is Partee Records PBS-2404.

How do I tell if my copy of That Nigger's Crazy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PBS-2404) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PS-0612 and PS-0613. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is That Nigger's Crazy on vinyl worth?

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.

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