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Too Late To Cry

by Widowmaker · 1977

15 pressings9 countriesHard RockBlues RockRock

Too Late To Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Too Late To Cry

13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Jet Records UAG 30038United Artists Records UAG 30038
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

UAG 30038 A - 1U STERLINGSide A runout variant 1

UAG 30038 B - 1U STERLINGSide B runout variant 1

UAG 30038 A - 1U STERLING G A 1Side A runout variant 2

UAG 30038 B - 1U STERLING G D 1Side B runout variant 2

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA723-G
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UALA 723-1Side A etched

UALA 723-2Side B etched

STERLINGStamped both sides

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA723-G
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UALA 723-1 STERLINGEtched/Stamped, Runout Side A

UALA 723-2 STERLINGEtched/Stamped, Runout Side B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA723-G
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · All Disc Pressing
Runout / matrix

UALA 723-1 STERLING 33Side A runout

UALA 723-2 STERLING 33Side B runout

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA723-G
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

UALA 723-1-1 STERLING T2Etched/Stamped, Runout Side A

UALA 723-2-1 STERLING T1Etched/Stamped, Runout Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 36296First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP12151First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ColombiaUnited Artists Records 21(0131)00037First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FranceUnited Artists Records UAG 30038LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
1977JapanUnited Artists Records GP-546First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanUnited Artists Records GP-546 / Jet Records UA-LA723First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977JapanUnited Artists Records GP-546 / Jet Records UA-LA723LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1977UKUnited Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977UKJet Records UAG 30038 / United Artists Records UAG 30038First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USUnited Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USUnited Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USUnited Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USUnited Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Too Late To Cry3:54
  2. A2The Hustler4:08
  3. A3What A Way To Fall3:52
  4. A4Here Comes The Queen4:09
  5. A5Mean What You Say3:15
  6. B1Something I Can Do Without4:12
  7. B2Sign The Papers5:08
  8. B3Pushin' 'N' Pullin'4:51
  9. B4Sky Blues5:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Too Late To Cry are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Too Late To Cry are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Too Late To Cry first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA723-G.

How do I tell if my copy of Too Late To Cry is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA723-G, UAG 30038, L 36296, UALP12151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Too Late To Cry on vinyl worth?

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.

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