Vinyl pressings
by Edwin Starr · 1978
Clean was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.
T1 M-559-AS-TH2 ASide A runout etched
T1 M-559-BS-TH1 BSide B runout etched
M-559-ASSide A label
M-559-BSSide B label
M-559-AS-R-1Runout, side A
M-559-BS-RE-1Runout, side B
M-559-AS-ACenter label, side A
M-559-BS-BCenter label, side B
T1 M-559-AS-SM-YSide A runout etched
T1 M-559-BS-SM 2Side B runout etched
M-559-AS-PZSide A runout etched Variant 1
M-559-BS-PYSide B runout etched Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records T-559 / 20th Century Fox Records T 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records 9209-559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records T-559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | 20th Century Records 6370 281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 281First yearLP, White Label, Stereo | LP, White Label, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | 20th Century Records 6370 279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 281First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Philippines | 20th Century Fox Records 20th-5065-9 / 20th Century Fox Records T-559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | 20th Century Fox Records 17.1465/5 / Movieplay 17.1465/5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records BT 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records BT 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-559 / 20th Century Fox Records T 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-559 / 20th Century Fox Records R133769LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-559 / 20th Century Fox Records T 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Clean are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records T-559.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-559, BT 559, 9209-559, 6370 281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 M-559-AS-TH2 A and T1 M-559-BS-TH1 B. 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.
