Vinyl pressings
by UK Subs · 1980
Crash Course - Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.
GEM LP 111-A-2 (GEMLP 111 ∙ A ∙ 2) TA1PE AIE WSide A runout etched variant 1
GEML-P-111-B-1 A2C WSide B runout etched variant 1
GEM-EP∙1∙A∙2 A1I TA1PESide C runout etched variant 1
GEM-EP∙1∙B∙2 A1I TA1PESide D runout etched variant 1
GEM LP 111 - A . 2 (GEMLP 111 ∙ A ∙ 2) TA1PE A2A WLP Side A, Etched
GEML - P - 111 - B - 1 A2R WLP Side B, Etched
GEM LP 111 - A • 2 (GEM 111 • A • 2) TA1PE A2D WLP Side A, Etched, Variant 2
GEM LP 111 - B - 2 A3A W (GEM 111 • B • 2)LP Side B, Etched, Variant 2
GEM LP 111 A-1 AID TA1PE
(GEM 111-B-2) GEM LP 111-B-2 AIE W TA1PE
SUBS-A-45876-I-Y CR
SUBS-80-B\\45876-I-Y
RCA PL-43423-A PF Manufactured in Germany
RCA PL-43423-B PF
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | RCA PL 43423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA SUBS' 80First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA PL 43423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA PL 43423LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Netherlands | RCA Subs'80 / RCA Subs' 80First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | GEM GEMLP 111 / RCA PL 43423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | GEM GEMLP 111 / GEM GEMEP 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | UK | GEM GEMLP 111 / RCA PL 43423First yearLP, Album, 12", EP, 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", EP, 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | UK | GEM GEMLP 111 / RCA PL 43423LP, Album, Test Pressing, 12", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Test Pressing, 12", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC71LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Demon Records UKSUBSDEM00310", Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 10", Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Europe | Demon Records UKSUBSDEM00310", Album, 10", Album, All Media, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 10", Album, 10", Album, All Media, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC1104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Crash Course - Live are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is GEM GEMLP 111, released September 12, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEMLP 111, PL 43423, SUBS' 80, Subs'80) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEM LP 111-A-2 (GEMLP 111 ∙ A ∙ 2) TA1PE AIE W and GEML-P-111-B-1 A2C W. 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.
