Vinyl pressings
by Tommy James & The Shondells · 1969
Crimson And Clover / Sweet Cherry Wine 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.
2 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
R 7805x45 A 27-5-69A-side runout variant 1
R 7804x45 B 27-5-69B-side runout variant 1
R 7805x45 - A/1 29-5-69A-side runout variant 2
R - 7805x45. B/1 27-5-69B-side runout variant 2
R-7805x45-A/1 29-5-69Runout area side A
R-7805x45-B/1 27-5-69Runout area side B
R 7805X45 ALabel side A
R 7805X45 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Italy | Roulette R 7805First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Italy | Roulette R 7805 / Roulette R 7805 x 45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 181487", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 181487", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Roulette GG-727", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Roulette GG-727", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | Roulette RGT 250X / Golden Treasures RGT 250X7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Roulette GG-727", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Roulette GG-727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Roulette GG-727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Roulette GG-727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Roulette GG-727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Roulette GG-727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Roulette GG-727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Roulette GG-727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Crimson And Clover / Sweet Cherry Wine are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Italy. One of them is Roulette R 7805.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 7805) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 7805x45 A 27-5-69 and R 7804x45 B 27-5-69. 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.
