Vinyl pressings
by Tommy James & The Shondells · 1969
Crimson & Clover was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 13 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.
RSD 528A 12-23-68 Bell Sound AB 2-69Side A, variant 1
RSD 528B 12-23-68 Bell Sound AB 2-69Side B, variant 1
RSD 528A Bell Sound AB 12-68Side A, variant 2
RSD 528B Bell Sound AB 12-68Side B, variant 2
SR-42023-A TSide A etched runout
SR-42023-B TSide B etched runout
̷R̷S̷D̷-̷5̷2̷8̷-̷A̷ -1A Bell SoundSide A stamped runout
̷R̷S̷D̷-̷5̷2̷8̷-̷B̷ -1A Bell SoundSide B stamped runout
RSD 528 A Bell LabsA Side Runout (Cat No. etched / "Bell Sound" stamped)
RSD 528 B Bell LabsB Side runout - (Cat No. etched / "Bell Sound" stamped)
SR-42023-A P T 1 R̶S̶D̶ ̶5̶2̶9̶A̶-̶1̶A̶ Bell Sound 3A Side etched, except "P" and "R̶S̶D̶ ̶5̶2̶9̶A̶-̶1̶A̶ Bell Sound" stamped
SR-42023-B P o T 1 RSD529B-1A Bell Sound 5B Side etched, except "P o" and " RSD529B-1A Bell Sound" stamped
RSD-528-AA Side Label
RSD-528-BA Side Label
RSD-528 ASide A label
RSD-528 BSide B label
T o 1 RSD 528A-1A Bell Sound A1 C2Side A runout
T 1 RSD-528B2 Bell Sound sf A5 oSide B runout
RSD-528-ASide A label
RSD-528-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | US | Roulette Sr 42023LP, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1969 | Argentina | Roulette 2063First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Brazil | RGE XRLP-6220 / Roulette XRLP-6220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Roulette SR 42023 / Roulette SR-42023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Roulette SR 42023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Chile | Producciones Fermata LF-145-XFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Roulette CLVLXR 339First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Roulette LDVS 17157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | India | Roulette SLES-2 / Stateside SLES. 2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Roulette SR 42023 / Jolly Hi-Fi Records SR 42023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Roulette RF7022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Tico Records R-2558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Mexico | Tico Records R-2558First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Roulette RS 42023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Roulette RRLP 2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Korea | Taedo SR 42023LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Roulette SR 59028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Roulette SR 59028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Roulette SR 59028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Taedo EU 210LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Taedo EU 210LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Black Cat Record BC-4153LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Venezuela | Roulette LP 7414 / Tico Records LP-7414LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Roulette LP-7414 / Tico Records LP-7414LP | LP |
34 vinyl pressings of Crimson & Clover are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1968 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Roulette SR 42023, released January 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 42023, SR-42023, RRLP 2, 2063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSD 528A 12-23-68 Bell Sound AB 2-69 and RSD 528B 12-23-68 Bell Sound AB 2-69. 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.
