Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Hunt · 1975
Crackin' Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SRL 1132 - A - 1 TRIDENTRunout (Etched) Side A, Variant 1
SRL 1132 - B - 1 JONZRunout (Etched) Side B, Variant 1
SRL 1132 - A - 1 I TRIDENT DRunout (Etched) Side A, Variant 2
SRL 1132 - B - 1 I JONZ BRunout (Etched) Side B, Variant 2
SRL 1132 - A - 1 TRIDENTA-side runout, etched
SRL 1132 - B - 1 JONZB-side runout, etched
†SRL 1132-A†A-side label
†SRL 1132-B†B-side label
SRL 1132 - A - 1 TRIDENTA-side runout, etched
SRL 1132 - B - 1 JONZB-side runout, etched
†SRL 1132-A†A-side label
†SRL 1132-B†B-side label
SRL 1132 - A - 1 TRIDENTRunout (Etched) Side A
SRL 1132 - B - 1 JONZRunout (Etched) Side B
SRL 1132 - A - 1 - TRIDENTRunout side A
SRL 1132 - B - 1 - JONZ ZRunout side B
SRL 1132 - A - 1 TRIDENTA-side runout, etched
SRL 1132 - B - 1 JONZB-side runout, etched
†SRL 1132-A†A-side label
†SRL 1132-B†B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Interfusion K-6173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA PPBO-7021 26.11 345First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Ireland | Spark SRL 1132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Spark SRL 1132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Spark SRL 1132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Spark SRL 1132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Spark SRL 1132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Spark SRL 1132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Spark SRL 11327", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1975 | UK | Spark SRL 1132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Crackin' Up are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland. One of them is Spark SRL 1132.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRL 1132, K-6173, PPBO-7021 26.11 345) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRL 1132 - A - 1 TRIDENT and SRL 1132 - B - 1 JONZ. 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.
