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Gravest Hits by The Cramps, album cover

First-year pressing

Gravest Hits 1979 US Pressing (SP 501)

Gravest Hits by The Cramps

Artist
The Cramps
Title
Gravest Hits
Labels
  • Illegal Records SP 501
  • Illegal Records SP-501
  • I.R.S. Records SP 501
  • I.R.S. Records SP-501
Country
US
Released
1979
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
Format notes
Terre Haute Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • SP-0501-ALabel Side A
  • SP-0501-BLabel Side B
  • TI SP-0501-A T5 B3Runout Side A, etched ('B' is lightly stamped) [variant 1]
  • IT SP-0501-B T6 B3Runout Side B, etched (second 'B' is lightly stamped) [variant 1]
  • TI SP-0501-A T5 A5Runout Side A, etched (second 'A' is lightly stamped) [variant 2]
  • IT SP-0501-B T6 C1Runout Side B, etched ('C' is lightly stamped) [variant 2]
  • T SP-0501-A T4 VRunout Side A, ("V" is lightly stamped) [variant 3]
  • IT SP-0501-B C5Runout Side B, ("C5" is lightly stamped) [variant 3]
  • T 1 SP-0501-A T4 A 2Runout Side A, variant 4
  • 1T SP-0501-B T6 B 5Runout Side B, variant 4
All 20 pressings of Gravest Hits