Vinyl pressings
by Ry Cooder · 1986
Crossroads - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
1-25399-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23065-SH1 △12101 1-1Runout side A
1-25399-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23066-SH1 △12101-X 1-2Runout side B
1-25399-A-SR1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25399-B-SR2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-25399-A-SR3 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
1-25399-B-SR2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
△ MX211549 25399-1 S1Side A runout
△ MX211550 25399-1 S2Side B runout
MX211549Side A label
MX211550Side B label
25399-A
25399-B
RCA 604.7250-A 1SA1Runout A
RCA 604.7250-B 1SA1Runout B
92-53991-A-1A-2 HZ: DM-10Side 1 [etched]
92-53991–B-1A-2 HZ: DM-20Side 2 [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80014 / WEA 25399First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25399-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7250 / Warner Bros. Records 26.180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1 25399LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 5399-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 399-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 399-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 399-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 399-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 399-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records 925 399-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 5399-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.9178 / Warner Bros. Records 759925399-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Crossroads - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1 - 25399.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 - 25399, 25399.1, 80014, 604.7250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25399-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23065-SH1 △12101 1-1 and 1-25399-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23066-SH1 △12101-X 1-2. 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.
