Vinyl pressings
by The Clash · 1985
Cut The Crap 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.
24 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
CBS-26601-A1 TimTomRunout side A, variant 1
CBS-26601-B1 TY 0Runout side B, variant 1
CBS-26601-A1 TimTom ARunout side A, variant 2
CBS-26601-B1 TY FRunout side B, variant 2
01 465110 20 1A1Runout side A, variant 1
01 465110 20 1B1Runout side B, variant 1
01-26601-4A-1 AVariant 1: runout side A, stamped
01-26601-1B-1 AVariant 1: runout side B, etched
01-26601-3A-1 AVariant 2: runout side A, etched
01-26601-2B-1 AVariant 2: runout side B, stamped
CBS-26601-A1 timtomVariant 1: runout side A
CBS-26601-B-1 TYVariant 1: runout side B
CBS-26601-A·1 1 TimTom CVariant 2: runout side A
CBS-26601-B-1 26 TY FVariant 2: runout side B
01-26601-1A-1 BVariant 1: runout side A, stamped
01-26601-1B-1 AVariant 1: runout side B, stamped
01-26601-2A-1 AVariant 2: runout side A, etched
01-26601-5B-1 AVariant 2: runout side B, stamped
P(AP) AL-40017- 1A MASTERDISK HWRunout A, variant 1
P(AP) BL-40017- 1A MASTERDISK HWRunout B, variant 1
P(AP) AL-40017- 1B MASTERDISK HWRunout A, variant 2
P(AP) BL-40017- 1B MASTERDISK HWRunout B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | CBS 120.757 / Discos CBS 120.757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | CBS 120.757 / Discos CBS 120.757First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS ELPS 4477 / Epic ELPS 4477First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4477 / CBS ELPS 4477First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Epic 144867 / Epic 144.867First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26601 / CBS 26601First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26601First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 26601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | Epic 26601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 28-3P-698First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS ELPS 4477 / Epic ELPS 4477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS S 26601 / CBS S 26601 SPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | CBS CBS 26601First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Canada | Epic FE 40017 / Epic FE-40017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144867 / Epic 144.867LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS/Sony CBS 465110 1 / CBS CBS 465110-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 40017LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Epic PE 40017 / Epic E 40017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Cut The Crap are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is CBS CBS 26601, released November 4, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 26601, COL 4651101, FE 40017, FE-40017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-26601-A1 TimTom and CBS-26601-B1 TY 0. 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.
