Vinyl pressings
by The Pretenders · 1984
Learning To Crawl was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 27 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.
R/S Alsdorf 923980-1 A2 WX 2 [timtom cbs]A Side Stamped [Etched], Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 923980-1 BX WX 2B Side Stamped, Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 923980-1 A WX 2 [timtom cbs UK]A Side Stamped [Etched], Variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 923980-1 BX WX 2B Side Stamped, Variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 923980-1 A2 = WX 2-A² ⃥X⃥̷⃥ timtom⋅cbs 15Side A, stamped, (= WX 2-A² ⃥X⃥̷⃥ timtom⋅cbs 15) etched
R/S Alsdorf 923980-1 B2 D WX 2 TY 51Side B stamped, (D WX 2 TY 51) etched
1 23980A·542 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18896-SH2 SLM S △5912 1-1Runout A, variant 1
1 23980B·542 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18897-SH2 SLM S △5912-X 1-3Runout B, variant 1
1 23980A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18896-SH1 SLM △5912 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1Runout A, variant 2
1 23980B SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18897-SH1 SLM △5912-X 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1Runout B, variant 2
1 23980A-JW2 #2 0A Side, var 1
1 23980B-JW2 #3 0B Side, var 1
1 23980A-JW2 #1 0A Side, var 2
1 23980B-JW2 #1 0B Side, var 2
G1 W1-23980A-1A C1A Side Etch
G1 W1-23980B-1A A5B Side Etch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Real Records 923 980-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Real Records 23980-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | WEA 28.088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 39801 / Real Records 92 39801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 39801 / Real Records 92 39801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 39801 / Real Records 92 39801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 39801 / Real Records 92 39801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | WEA 6035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Wea LP-91030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Real Records 92-3980-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Real Records 92-3980-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Real Records 92-3980-1 / Real Records WX 2LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | France & Benelux | Real Records 923 980-1 / Real Records 92-3980-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Real Records 923 980-1 / Real Records WX 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Real Records 923 980-1 / Real Records 92-3980-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-339LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Demon Records DEMREC103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Real Records 5054197926648LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Real Records 5054197926648LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Sire W1-23980LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Europe | Real Records 923 980-1 / Real Records WX 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Real Records 923 980-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
62 vinyl pressings of Learning To Crawl are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, France, Philippines and more. One of them is Real Records 923 980-1, released January 11, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 923 980-1, 92-3980-1, 9 23980-1, 1-23980) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 923980-1 A2 WX 2 [timtom cbs] and R/S Alsdorf 923980-1 BX WX 2. 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.
