Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Eat World · 1999
Clarity was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. 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 1999, the album's first year. 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.
BWR-0415-SIDE 1 - "do YOU WANT JEWELS MAdAM?" L-51289Side A, etched
BWR-0415-SIDE 2 - "I AM GOMEZ." - "RM + CV" L-51289Side B, etched
BWR-0415-SIDE 3 - "THIS IS DIRK FUNK MISTER." L-51289Side C, etched
BWR-0415-SIDE 4 - "... PUT MY CLEET TO YOUR LIP." L-51289Side D, etched
BWR - 0415 SIDE 1 - "DO YOU WANT JEWELS MADAM?" L-51289Etched Side A
BWR - 0415 SIDE 2 - "I AM GOMEZ." - "RM + CV" L-51289Etched Side B
BWR - 0415 SIDE 3 - "THIS IS DIRK FUNK MISTER" L-51289Etched Side C
BWR - 0415 SIDE 4 - "PUT MY CLEET TO YOUR LIP" L-51289Etched Side D
BWR-0415-SIDE 1 - "do YOU WANT JEWELS MAdAM?" L-51289Side A runout
BWR-0415-SIDE 2 - "I AM GOMEZ." - "RM + CV" L-51289Side B runout
BWR-0415-SIDE 3 - "THIS IS DIRK FUNK MISTER." L-51289Side C runout
BWR-0415-SIDE 4 - "... PUT MY CLEET TO YOUR LIP." L-51289Side D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | Big Wheel Recreation BWR 0415First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | US | Big Wheel Recreation BWR 0415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | US | Big Wheel Recreation BWR 0415First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | US | Big Wheel Recreation BWR 0415First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | US | Big Wheel Recreation BWR 0415First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Western Tread Recordings WT 006 / Capitol Records WT 006LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Capitol Records B0018993LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | SRC Vinyl SRC037 / Capitol Records B0018993-01LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | SRC Vinyl SRC037 / Capitol Records B0018993-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | SRC Vinyl SRC037 / Capitol Records 0602537952366LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602547473646LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0023656-01 / UMe B0023656-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0023656-01 / UMe B0023656-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602547473646LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | US | Capitol Records B0023656-01 / UMe B0023656-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | US | Capitol Records B0023656-01 / UMe B0023656-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Clarity are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1999 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US. One of them is Big Wheel Recreation BWR 0415, released February 23, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BWR 0415) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BWR-0415-SIDE 1 - "do YOU WANT JEWELS MAdAM?" L-51289 and BWR-0415-SIDE 2 - "I AM GOMEZ." - "RM + CV" L-51289. 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.
