Vinyl pressings
by Harpo · 1976
Rock 'N' Roll Clown was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
5C-006-35378-A//30331-1-YRunout side A etched
5C-006-35378-B//30332-1-YRunout side B etched
(5C 006-35378-A)Label side A
(5C 006-35378-B)Label side B
6C 006-35378-ARunout, A-side, stamped
6C 006-35378-BRunout, B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | EMI International EMI-11358First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-35378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Denmark | EMI 6C 006 35378 / EMI 006-35378First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Finland | EMI 9C 006-35378First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-35 378 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-35 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-35378First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-35378First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 1069First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Norway | EMI 8C 006-35378First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | EMI Sweden 2C 006-35 3787", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-35378 / EMI 3C 006 - 353787", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Australia | EMI International EMI-113587", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Roll Clown are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is EMI 5C 006-35378.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-35378, EMI-11358, 4C 006-35378, 6C 006 35378) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C-006-35378-A//30331-1-Y and 5C-006-35378-B//30332-1-Y. 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.
