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The Crack by The Ruts, album cover

First-year pressing

The Crack 1979 UK Pressing (V 2132)

The Crack by The Ruts

Artist
The Ruts
Title
The Crack
Label
  • Virgin V 2132
Country
UK
Released
September 28, 1979
Format
LP, Album

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.

  • V-2132-A6 STRAWBERRY GRIN AND BARE IT FOR (US scratched out) YOU ∴Side A etched, STRAWBERRY stamped, variant 1
  • V-2132-B4 IF YOULL GRIN AND BEAR IT FOR US STRAWBERRY ∴Side B etched, STRAWBERRY stamped, variant 1
  • V 2132 A6 STRAWBERRY WELL GRIN AND BARE IT FOR (US scratched out) YOUSide A etched, STRAWBERRY stamped, variant 2
  • V-2132- B5 IF YOULL GRIN AND BEAR IT FOR US STRAWBERRYSide B etched, STRAWBERRY stamped, variant 2
  • V-2132-A6 STRAWBERRY WELL GRIN AND BARE IT FOR US (scratched out) YOU ∴Side A etched, STRAWBERRY stamped, variant 3
  • V-2132-B4 IF YOULL GRIN AND BEAR IT FOR US ∴ STRAWBERRYSide B etched, STRAWBERRY stamped, variant 3
  • V-2132-A7 STRAWBERRY WELL GRIN AND BARE IT FOR US YOU! ∴Side A etched, STRAWBERRY stamped, variant 4
  • V-2132-B5 IF YOULL GRIN AND BEAR IT FOR US! ∴ STRAWBERRYSide B etched, STRAWBERRY stamped, variant 4
All 29 pressings of The Crack