Vinyl pressings
by The Groundhogs · 1976
Crosscut Saw was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
UAS 29917 A-1U ARUNSide A runout variant 1
UAS 29917 B-1USide B runout variant 1
UAS 29917 A-1U ARUN G G 1Side A runout variant 2
UAS 29917 B-1U T 1Side B runout variant 2
UAS 29917 A-1U ARUNSide A runout - stamped exc. ARUN etched
UAS 29917 B-1USide B runout - stamped
124 UA-LA-603-1 UA-LA-601-1- UA CHSide One Runout
024 UA-LA 603-2- UASide Two Runout
T2 UA-LA 603-1-1 oA Side Etched, Except "o" Stamped
T1 UA-LA-603-2-1 CH BB Side Etched, Except "B" Stamped
UA-LA 603-1- CH 22Runout A
UA-LA 603-2- CH 22Runout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | United Artists Records 6229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | United Artists Records L 35850First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA603-GFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 917 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 062-97521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L 35850First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | United Artists Records 27.099-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA603-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA603-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA603-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29917First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAS 7143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29917First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Fire Records FIRELP512LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | United Artists Records UAS 29917 18 UAS 29917-1LLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Crosscut Saw are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, France, South Africa and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29917, released February 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29917, UA-LA603-G, UAS 7143, 6229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 29917 A-1U ARUN and UAS 29917 B-1U. 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.
