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Children / Clock Up On The Wall

by Joe South · 1970

11 pressings7 countriesVocalRockPop

Children / Clock Up On The Wall was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Children / Clock Up On The Wall

11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 2755
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

S45-73233-H-6 *Side A

S45-73490-J7… 3Side B

S45-73233Side A Label

S45-73490Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 2755
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

S45-73233Side A Label

S45-73490Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 2755
Format
7", 45 RPM · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

S45-73233-T6#2 Stamped triangle with the initials IAMSide A runout, etched; "IAM" is stamped

S45-73490-T2 Stamped triangle with the initials IAMSide B runout, etched; "IAM" is stamped

S45-73233Side A Label

S45-73490Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P-2755
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

3 S-45-73233-J-7... 1 ✲A-Side Runout Etching

3 S-45-73490-J-7... 1 ✲B-Side Runout Etching

S45-73233A-Side Label

S45-73490B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaCapitol Records CP-9106First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970AustraliaCapitol Records CP-9106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970CanadaCapitol Records 2755First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970FranceCapitol Records 2C 006-80374MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 006-80374 MFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970New ZealandCapitol Records F.2755First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKCapitol Records CL 15636First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970USCapitol Records 2755First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970USCapitol Records 2755First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USCapitol Records P-2755First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970USCapitol Records 2755First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AChildren3:15
  2. BClock Up On The Wall4:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Children / Clock Up On The Wall are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Children / Clock Up On The Wall are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Children / Clock Up On The Wall first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2755.

How do I tell if my copy of Children / Clock Up On The Wall is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2755, P-2755, CL 15636, CP-9106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-73233-H-6 * and S45-73490-J7… 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Children / Clock Up On The Wall on vinyl worth?

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.

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