Vinyl pressings
by Barbra Streisand · 1970
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
o XSM153502-2D PRunout side A, variant 1
o XXSM153503-2H PRunout side B, variant 1
o XSM153502-2D P A 3Runout side A, variant 2
o XSM153503-2D P E 0Runout side B, variant 2
o XSM153502-2G 1 T B1
o XSM153503-2E 2 T A3
o XSM153502-2C B 1 SSide A Runout
o XSM153503-2B S / D 4Side B Runout
XS11-153502 13 AA-Side Stamped
XS11-153502 13 AB-Side Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | CBS 37689First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks S 30086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS S 70 075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONX 60190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | CBS S 70075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | CBS LSP 13664 / Reader's Digest LSP 13664First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473811 / CBS S 30086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 70075 / CBS S 70075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia Masterworks S 30086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia Masterworks S 30086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Chappell & Co., Inc. EV 2303First yearLP, Advance, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Advance, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Columbia Masterworks S 30086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS 70075 / CBS S 70075LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Mexico | CBS CL-5350 / CBS CLS-5350LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233855 / CBS SBP-233855LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks AS 30086 / Columbia Special Products AS 30086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks AS 30086 / Columbia Special Products AS 30086LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arise Records ARS 296901LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS CS - 10.036LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks S 30086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 30086, EV 2303, 70075, 37689) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM153502-2D P and o XXSM153503-2H P. 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.
