Vinyl pressings
by The Robert Cray Band · 1985
False Accusations 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.
7 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.
HT-839 SLM △104207 1-1 HT-8005-A S14989Side A runout etched
HT-840 SLM △104207-X 1-1 HT-8005-B S-14990Side B runout etched
839Label side A
840Label side B
HT-839 Q△10420 1-1 S-14989Side A runout etched
HT-840 Q△10420-X 1-1 S-14990Side B runout etched
839Label side A
840Label side B
FIEND-43-A1 MT1 DAMONTRunout side A, variant 1
FIEND-43-B1 DAMONT ♡ LUUUV!Runout side B, variant 1
FIEND-43-A1 MT1 DAMONT AT JARunout side A etched, variant 2
FIEND-43-B1 MT1 DAMONT ♡ LUUUV! BA JARunout side B etched, Variant 2
CCR 1012 A G.P.Side A runout
CCR 1012 B G.P.Side B runout
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 | Centre Records 827 620-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Stony Plain Records SPL-1087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Crosscut Records CCR 1012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Sound CRAY 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 43First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Hightone Records HT 8005 / Hightone Records Hightone 8005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Hightone Records HT 8005 / Hightone Records Hightone 8005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Mercury 830 246-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-214LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-214LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Demon Records FIEND 43LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of False Accusations are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Hightone Records HT 8005, released September 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HT 8005, FIEND 43, 827 620-1, SPL-1087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HT-839 SLM △104207 1-1 HT-8005-A S14989 and HT-840 SLM △104207-X 1-1 HT-8005-B S-14990. 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.
