Vinyl pressings
by Tommy James & The Shondells · 1968
Crimson And Clover / I'm Taken was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.
1̶9̶5̶0̶9̶ 19510-1 [ I ]A/ Runout etched, except [stamped]
19511-1 [ I ]B/ Runout etched, except [stamped]
#19510A/ Label
#19468B/ 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 R-7028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | Roulette R-86457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | RGE C.S-70.3537", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | RGE C.S-70.3537", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Roulette 45 VR. 1950447", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | France | Roulette 45 VR. 1950447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Roulette 45ᵀ VR. 195044 / Roulette 45 VR. 1950447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Roulette 45 VR. 1950447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Roulette 45ᵀ VR. 195044 / Roulette 45 VR. 1950447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Roulette 45 VR. 1950447", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1969 | France | Roulette 45 VR. 1950447", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Roulette HR 110147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Roulette R 70287", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Roulette R 70287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Roulette RO-4017", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Goldies 45 D-24837", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records D-24837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 31.1717", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Chile | Producciones Fermata F-45-667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA D-24837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | World Premier Record 195107", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
33 vinyl pressings of Crimson And Clover / I'm Taken are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Roulette R-7028, released November 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-7028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1̶9̶5̶0̶9̶ 19510-1 [ I ] and 19511-1 [ I ]. 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.
