UK
June 1985- Label and catalog number
- 4AD CAD 503
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
THT MPO CAD 503 A1A side runout, hand etched
MPO CAD 503 B1B side runout, hand etched
Vinyl pressings
by Clan Of Xymox · 1985
Clan Of Xymox was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
THT MPO CAD 503 A1A side runout, hand etched
MPO CAD 503 B1B side runout, hand etched
CONTE 101 A MG regsonSide A etched
CONTE 101 B MG regsonSide B etched
CONTE 101 A MG regsonSide A etched
CONTE 101 B MG regsonSide B etched
08-23354-1A-1 ARunout side A - stamped
08-23354-1B-1 ARunout side B - stamped
08-023354-20Label side A & B
CAD 503ASide A, label
CAD 503BSide B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Italy | Contempo Records CONTE 101 / 4AD CONTE 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Contempo Records CONTE 101 / 4AD CONTE 101First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Netherlands | 4AD CAD503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | 4AD CAD 503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | 4AD CAD 503LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | UK | 4AD CAD 503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Relativity EMC 8037LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Relativity EMC 8037 / Relativity MXT 8037LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Relativity EMC-8037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Argentina | DG Discos DG 220 / 4AD DG 220LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Argentina | DG Discos DG 220 / 4AD DG 220LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Clan Of Xymox are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is 4AD CAD 503, released June 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAD 503, CONTE 101, CAD503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, THT MPO CAD 503 A1 and MPO CAD 503 B1. 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.