Vinyl pressings
by Tuxedomoon · 1985
Holy Wars was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CRAMBOY 2020 A -1 1 A ƮSide A, variant 1
CRAMBOY 2020 B 1 4 B ƮSide B, variant 1
CRAMBOY A 2020 A ƮSide A, variant 2
CRAMBOY- 2020 - B 1 B ƮSide B, variant 2 [1 stamped]
CBOY 2020-A foonSide A
CBOY 2020-B foonSide B
VG 50145 ARunout stamp 1
VG 50145 BRunout stamp 2
CBOY 2020-A₁ FOONSide A, etched
CBOY 2020-B₁ FOONSide B, etched
CRAMBOY 2020 AVariant 1: Runout side A
CRAMBOY - 2020 - BVariant 1: Runout side B
CRAMBOY 2020 A 2 1 A ZVariant 2: Runout side A
CRAMBOY - 2020 - B 1 8 B ZVariant 2: Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Belgium | Cramboy Cboy 2020 / Cramboy C BOY 2020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Belgium | Cramboy CBOY 2020 / Cramboy C BOY 2020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Cramboy Cboy 2020 / Cramboy C BOY 2020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Cramboy Cboy 2020 / Cramboy C BOY 2020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Crammed Discs C BOY 2020 / Cramboy CRAMBOY 2020First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | France | Cramboy CBOY 2020 / New Rose NR 340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Materiali Sonori MASO 33030 / Cramboy Cboy 2020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Wave SP25-6007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Wave SP25-6007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Cramboy CRAMBOY 2020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | DRO 4D-136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Restless Records 72157-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Virgin VG 50145 / Virgin 062-VG 50145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Cramboy C BOY 2020 / Cramboy CBOY 2020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Crammed Discs 28CRL-3018LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Belgium | Crammed Discs CBOY 2020 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Normal Normal 10 / EFA 06910 LP 08LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Holy Wars are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Belgium, US, Greece, Europe and more. One of them is Cramboy Cboy 2020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Cboy 2020, CBOY 2020, 72157-1, VG 50145) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRAMBOY 2020 A -1 1 A Ʈ and CRAMBOY 2020 B 1 4 B Ʈ. 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.
