UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- Geffen Records GEF 40TW
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Poster
Vinyl pressings
Somewhere Down The Crazy River
by Robbie Robertson · 1987
16 pressings8 countriesPop RockRock
Somewhere Down The Crazy River was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 Somewhere Down The Crazy River
7 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Geffen Records 7-28111Geffen Records 9 28111-7
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- Geffen Records GEF 40(DJ)
- Format
- 7", Promo
US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Geffen Records 7-28111
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Allied Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7-28111-RE1-A-SH1 MASTERDISK Q R-19815-e1-SH1 ∆19622 1-1Runouts
7-28111-ALabels
US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Geffen Records 7-28111-ADJ
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
Germany
1987- Label and catalog number
- Geffen Records 920 884-0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 16 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Geffen Records 920 884-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Geffen Records 92 8111-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 40TWFirst year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 40(DJ)First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records 7-28111 / Geffen Records 9 28111-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records 7-28111First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records 7-28111-ADJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 811177", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Geffen Records 92-811177", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Geffen Records 927 955-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Geffen Records 9277", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | Geffen Records 7-281117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 40T / Geffen Records GEF 40 (T)12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 40 / Geffen Records 927 822-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 40 / Geffen Records 927 822-77", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
Tracklist
- ASomewhere Down The Crazy River (Remix Edit)4:54
- BAmerican Roulette4:57
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Somewhere Down The Crazy River are there?
16 vinyl pressings of Somewhere Down The Crazy River are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
When was Somewhere Down The Crazy River first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Germany, Italy. One of them is Geffen Records GEF 40TW.
How do I tell if my copy of Somewhere Down The Crazy River is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF 40TW, 7-28111, GEF 40(DJ), 7-28111-ADJ) 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.
How much is Somewhere Down The Crazy River 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.
