Vinyl pressings
by Sade · 1985
Is It A Crime? was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
01-6742-1A-1 TimTomRunout, etched, side A, variant 1
01-6742-1B-1 BRunout, etched, side B, variant 1
01-6742-1A1 TimTom ARunout, etched, side A, variant 2
01-6742-1B1 CRunout, etched, side B, variant 2
01-126742-1A-1 ASide A runout groove, stamped
01-126742-1B-1 BSide B runout groove, stamped
TimTomRunout, side A, handetched
TYRunout, side B, handetched
TA 6742 A1 A 3 timtomRunout side A
TA 6742 B1 1 0 A TYRunout side B
TA 6742 A1 A 4 timtomRunout side A variant 2
TA 6742 B1 A C TYRunout side B variant 2
A 6742 A1 O TimTomRunout, A-side variant 1
A-6742 B2Runout, B-side variant 1
A 6742 A1 D TimTomRunout, A-side variant 2
A-6742 B2 <Runout, B-side variant 2
ZSS-171599-1B F/W HERbIE Jr :<) P APA side runout, etched
ZSS-175200-1C F/W HERbIE Jr :<) P APB side runout, etched
ZSS 175199A side label matrix
ZSS 175200B side label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 12173First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1112First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 12173First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Portrait 37-06121First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPCA 6742 / Epic A6742First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.6742 / Epic A 12.6742First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CSA 1032First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Ireland | Epic EPC A 6742First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Epic EPC A 6742First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic/Sony 12・3P-714First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ES 1112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ES 12173First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | Epic EPCA 6742 / Epic A6742First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Epic EPC A 12.6742First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Epic EPC A 6742First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of Is It A Crime? are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPCA 6742.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPCA 6742, EPCA 12.6742, TA 6742, A6742) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-6742-1A-1 TimTom and 01-6742-1B-1 B. 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.
