Vinyl pressings
by Joe Bataan · 1979
Rap-O Clap-O was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
SG-315-A -1 ✩ GOL K-11321 STERLINGSide A, variant 1
SG-315-B-10 GOL K-11434 STERLINGSide B, variant 1
SG-315-A ✩ GOL K-11321 STERLINGSide A, variant 2
SG-315-B-10 GOL K-11434 STERLINGSide B, variant 2
★ S7-2109-A Ʌ I 1 STERLING IRunout side A [etched / stamped]
S7-2109-B Ʌ I 1 STERLING IRunout side B [etched / stamped]
S7 2109 ALabel side A
S7 2109 BLabel side B
SG-315-A-1 ✩ I STERLING A2ARunout A, variant 1
SG-315-B-1 ✩ I STERLING A2BRunout B, variant 1
SG-315-A-1 ✩ I STERLING Ʌ2Runout A, variant 2
SG-315-B-1 ✩ I STERLING Ʌ1GRunout B, variant 2
S7 2122 AA
S7 2122 BB
SG-315-A -1 ✩ STERLING I A1Runout side A, etched/stamped
SG-315-B-10 STERLING I A1Runout side B, etched/stamped
SG 315 ALabel side A
SG 315 BLabel side B
S7-2109-A STERLING 23679Runout side A [etched / stamped]
S7-2109 ★ STERLING 33679Runout side B [etched / stamped]
S7-2109-A 97248 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2 [etched / stamped]
S7-2109-B 97249 ★ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2 [etched / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Salsoul Records TDS-071First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Belgium | Salsoul Records XB-2369First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Belgium | Salsoul Records XB-2369First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Belgium | Salsoul Records XB-2369First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Belgium | Salsoul Records XB 2369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Salsoul Records 124-0017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Salsoul Records XC 2375 / RCA Schallplatten GmbH XC 2375First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Salsoul Records XB 2369First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Salsoul Records XC 2375First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Salsoul Records SG 315First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Salsoul Records XB-2369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Salsoul Records XD-122369First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Salsoul Records XB-2369First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Salsoul Records XB-2369First year7", Misprint, Stereo | 7", Misprint, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Salsoul Records XB-2369First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA Victor MIX-1218 / RCA Victor SG 31512", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Brazil | Salsoul Records 101.81657", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Brazil | Salsoul Records 100.804712", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Brazil | Salsoul Records 100.804712" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Brazil | Salsoul Records 100.804712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7-21097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7-21097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Dicesa SS-00712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Dicesa CA-109717", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Salsoul Records ZB 84967", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Salsoul Records SS-32577" | 7" |
| 1980 | Mexico | Salsoul Records SST-0512", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Mexico | Salsoul Records SST-0512", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Mexico | Salsoul Records SS 067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | Salsoul Records SST-0512", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records BCM 1277112", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Poland | Tonpress R-1089Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
66 vinyl pressings of Rap-O Clap-O are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1979 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 315.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 315, S7 2109, S7 2122, SG 315 (DJ)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SG-315-A -1 ✩ GOL K-11321 STERLING and SG-315-B-10 GOL K-11434 STERLING. 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.
