Vinyl pressings
by Bonnie St. Claire · 1972
Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P 1972 AA 6012283 1W 1 670 06 11 DIIURunout side A, stamped variant 1
P 1972 AA 6012283 2W 1 670 06 11 IORunout side B, stamped variant 1
P 1972 AA 6012283 1W 1 670 06 11Runout side A, stamped variant 2
Ⓟ 1972 AA 6012283 2W 1 670 06 111Runout side B, stamped variant 2
6012 283.1Label side A
6012 283.2Label side B
AA 6012 283 1W-1Runout side A etched variant 1
℗72 6012 283 2WRunout side B stamped variant 1
AA 6012 283 1W-1Runout side A etched variant 2
AA 6012 283 2WRunout side B etched variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Philips 6012 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Belgium | Philips 6012 283First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6012 283First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6012 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Philips 6012 283First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Philips 6012 283First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 15075First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 15075First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | Argentina | Philips 6012 2837", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Philips 6012 2837", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | Philips 6012 2837", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Portugal | Philips 6012 2837", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Philips 6012.2837", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Philips 6012.2837", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Philips 6012 283.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6012 283, PD 15075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 1972 AA 6012283 1W 1 670 06 11 DIIU and P 1972 AA 6012283 2W 1 670 06 11 IO. 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.
