Vinyl pressings
by Clearlight · 1975
Clear Light Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
V 2029 A - 2USide A
V 2029 B - 3USide B
V 2029 A # - 2U GR B-2 (# looks like obfuscated character; GR is stamped and turned 90 degrees; 'B-2' etched)Side A
V 2029 B - 3U ¦ A3 Pɴ ('A3 PN' etched)Side B
V 2029 A - 1USide A runout
V 2029 B - 1USide B runout
VIR 840067 A CIDIS Λ1side 1, stamped
VIR 840067 B CIDIS Λ1side 2, stamped
V 2029 A - 2USide A
V 2029 B - 3USide B
ISOn bother sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Virgin 840 067 / Virgin XBLY 840 067First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Israel | Virgin V 2029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Virgin YX-7086-VRFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Virgin 88 565 ET / Virgin V2029 STEREOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Virgin 88650-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Virgin V 2029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Virgin V 2029First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1975 | France | Virgin 840067 / barclay france 840067LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1976 | UK | Virgin V 2029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Virgin V 2029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Virgin VIP-4103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spain | Wah Wah Records LPS106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Lmlr 783 190 / Lmlr V 2029LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | France | Lmlr 783 190LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of Clear Light Symphony are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, France, Israel, Italy and more. One of them is Virgin V 2029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2029, 840 067, VIL 12029, YX-7086-VR) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2029 A - 2U and V 2029 B - 3U. 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.
