US
1990- Label and catalog number
- Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50115
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Sybil · 1990
Crazy 4 U was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DFI 90-3 PWL 53 A 2 UTOPIAVariant 1 - Side A runout stamped
DFI 90-3 PWL 53 B2Variant 1 - Side B runout stamped
DFI 90 .3 P W L 5 3 A·2 UTOPIAVariant 2 - Side A runout stamped [UTOPIA etched]
DFI 90 _3 P W L 5 3 B2Variant 2 - Side B runout stamped
PWLT-53-A * MAX UTOPIASide One
PWLT-53-B * MAXSide Two
DTMX-74491 3:59 W2ASide 1 hand etched
DTMX-74492 W2A 4:02
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records X 14821First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records K10138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia & New Zealand | Liberation Records K10138First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Canada | Attic ATT 2007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Netherlands | BITE Records 145.683-7First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Netherlands | BITE Records 145.683-5First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Philippines | Next Plateau Records Inc. NPREP-17326 / Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50115First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | UK | PWL Records PWL 53First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | PWL Records PWLT 53First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50115First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50115-DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 5011512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of Crazy 4 U are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NP50115, NP 50115-DJ, PWL 53, PWLT 53) 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.
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.