Vinyl pressings
by Alice Cooper · 1980
Clones (We're All) 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.
26 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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.
WBS-49204-YCA-9261-S-JWI #1 Sterling 0A-side runout
WBS-49204-YCA-9234-S-JWI #4 Sterling 0B-side runout
YCA 9261SA-side label
YCA 9234SB-side label
WBS-49204-YCA-9261-S-WWI —◁ SterlingA-side runout, variant 1
WBS-49204-YCA-9234-S-WWI —◁ Sterling 0B-side runout, variant 1
WBS-49204-YCA· 9261-S-WW1 · ─◁ STERLINGA-side runout, variant 2
WBS-49204-YCA- 9234-S-WW1 #2 · ─◁ STERLINGB-side runout, variant 2
WBS-49204-YCA-9261-S-LW1 • STERLING ✲ ✲ 1Runout side A
WBS-49204-YCA-9261-S-LW1 • 2 ✲ ✲ STERLINGRunout side B
YCA 9261SLabel side A
YCA 9234SLabel side B
WBS-49204-YCA-9261-S-LW1 STERLING ✱ ✱Side A
WBS-49204-YCA-9261-DJ-LW1 ✱ ✱ STERLINGSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49204First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.162First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.162First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80037 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 49204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 598First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 598First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17598First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17598First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17598First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17598First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-570WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-2300 0First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records GS 451157", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Clones (We're All) are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 49204.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 49204, PRO A 864, K 17598, 16.162) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-49204-YCA-9261-S-JWI #1 Sterling 0 and WBS-49204-YCA-9234-S-JWI #4 Sterling 0. 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.
