Vinyl pressings
by The Knitters · 1985
Poor Little Critter On The Road 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.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
1-25310-A-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21079-SH1 FUTURE DISC SLM∆9411 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 SM1-1 DON'T BE A QUITTER... SH-SPRunout A
1-25310-B SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21080-SH1 SLM BE A CRITTER! ∆9411-X 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 SM1-1 SH-SPRunout B
1-25310-A-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21079-SH1 FUTURE DISC SLM∆9411 1-1 DON'T BE A QUITTER...Side A runout variant 1
1-25310-B SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21080-SH1 SLM BE A CRITTER! ∆9411-X 1-1Side B runout variant 1
1-25310-A SH-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21079-SH2 FUTURE DISC SLM △9411 1-1 DON'T BE A QUITTER...Side A runout variant 2
1-25310-B-SH-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21080-SH2 BE A CRITTER! SLM △9411-X 1-1Side B runout variant 2
PACLZ 3957 A // 1 ▽420 R 1 1 2Side A Runout
PACLZ 3958 B // 1 ▽420 R 1 1 1Side B Runout
PACLZ 3957Side A Label
PACLZ 3958Side B Label
92-53101 A QuSide A runout
92-53101 B QuSide B runout
149820271 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMA-side runout
149820271 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMB-side runout
820 271-1 1A-side label
820 271-1 2B-side label
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 | Australia | Big Time BT 7051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53101 / Slash 92 53101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | London Records 820 271-1 / Polydor 820 271-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Slash L25P1219 / London Records L25P1219First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Slash SLAP 6 / London Records 820 271-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | US | Slash 9 25310-1 / Slash 1-25310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Slash 25310-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Slash L25P1219 / London Records L25P1219First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Fat Possum Records FP1780-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Fat Possum Records FP1780-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Poor Little Critter On The Road are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Slash 9 25310-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25310-1, 25310-1, SLAP 6, BT 7051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25310-A-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21079-SH1 FUTURE DISC SLM∆9411 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 SM1-1 DON'T BE A QUITTER... SH-SP and 1-25310-B SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21080-SH1 SLM BE A CRITTER! ∆9411-X 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 SM1-1 SH-SP. 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.
