Vinyl pressings
by Iron Maiden · 1988
The Clairvoyant was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 2 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.
12-EM-79-A-1U-1-1 Sterling DSide A runout, etched [-1U-1-1 & D stamped], variant 1
12-EM-79-B-1U-1-2 DSide B runout, etched [-B-1U-1-2 D stamped], variant 1
12 - EM - 79 - A - 1U - 1 - 1 Sterling DSide A runout, etched [-1U-1-1 & D stamped], variant 2
12 - EM - 79 - B - 1U - 1 - 1 DSide B runout, etched [-B-1U-1-1 & D stamped], variant 2
EM - 79 - A - 1U - 1 - 1A-side stamped & etched variant 1
EM - 79 - B - 1U - 1 - 1B-side stamped & etched variant 1
EM - 79 - A - 1U - 1 - 4A-side stamped & etched variant 2
EM - 79 - B - 1U - 1 - 1B-side stamped & etched variant 2
EMS-79-A ORLAKESide A runout, variant 1
EMS-79-B ORLAKESide B runout, variant 1
EMS+79+A B ORLAKESide A runout, variant 2
EMS+79+B B ORLAKESide B runout, variant 2
EMP-79-ASide A
EMP-79-B ORLAKESide B
12-EM79 -A-1U-1-1
12-EM79 -B-1U-1-1
D EM - 79 - A - 1U - 1 - Q2A-side stamped & etched
D EM - 79 - B - 1U - 1 - Q2B-side stamped & etched
EM 79ALabel side A
EM 79BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | EMI 060-20 3048 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI 006-20 3027 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI 12EMG 79First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EM 79First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EMS 79First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EMP 79First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1988 | UK | EMI 12 EM 79First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EMP797", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EMP7912", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EM 79First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EM 797", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EM 79First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EMS 797", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EM 79First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI 12EMG 79 / EMI 12EM 79First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Parlophone 2564624840 / Parlophone EM 797", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Sanctuary BMG14038V / Sanctuary 8810341118907", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | EMI EMS 177057", EP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | 7", EP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2021 | Europe | EMI EMS 177057", EP, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", EP, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Picture disc |
20 vinyl pressings of The Clairvoyant are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1988 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Europe. One of them is EMI 12EMG 79.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12EMG 79, EM 79, EMS 79, EMP 79) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12-EM-79-A-1U-1-1 Sterling D and 12-EM-79-B-1U-1-2 D. 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.
