Vinyl pressings
by Sniff 'n' the Tears · 1982
Ride Blue Divide was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A120 CWK 3020-ARunout Side A, Variant 1
A120 CWK 3020-BRunout Side B, Variant 1
CWK 3020-ARunout Side A, Variant 2
CWK 3020-BRunout Side B, Variant 2
0067 081 S 1 0704 559 S 1 = 2 320 HRunout side A, variant 1
0067 081 S 2 0704 559 S 2 320 BRunout side B, variant 1
0067 081 S 1 320 1 A 0704 559 S 1 = 3Runout side A, variant 2
0067 081 S 2 320 A 1 0704 559 S 2 = 2Runout side B, variant 2
3020-A CWK 3001-A-I (circle with mirrord c in it)Side 1, etched
3020-B CWK 3001-B-I (circle with mirrord c in it)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Chiswick Records A120CWK3020 / Chiswick Records A 120 CWK 3020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Chiswick Records 0067.081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chiswick Records CWKL 3020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Chiswick Records CWKL 3020LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Japan | Chiswick Records P-11139First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Chiswick Records P-11139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Chiswick Records CWK 3020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Chiswick Records CWK-3020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Chiswick Records 17.3495/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Chiswick Records 17.3495/8First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Chiswick Records 17.3495/8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Chiswick Records TOSS 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Chiswick Records SP18-5170LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Ride Blue Divide are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in France, UK, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Chiswick Records A120CWK3020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A120CWK3020, TOSS 3, 0067.081, CWKL 3020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A120 CWK 3020-A and A120 CWK 3020-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.
