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Vinyl pressings

Clouds

by Joni Mitchell · 1969

81 pressings12 countriesFolk RockRockFolkWorld

Clouds was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Clouds

16 pressings came out in 1969, 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6341Reprise Records 6341
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 1st Label/2nd Sleeve, Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

o T 30885 RS6341A 1B 1 A 2A runout, variant 1

T1 30886 RS 6341 B RE-1 1-C 1B runout, variant 1

o T 30885 RS6341A 1B 1 A11A runout, variant 2

o T1 30886 RS 6341 B-1B-1 C11B runout, variant 2

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6341Reprise Records 6341
Format
LP, Album, Misprint · Santa Maria (1st)
Runout / matrix

RS 6341A 1A C4 1 30885Runout Side A Etched, Var. 1

RS 6341B 1A. A1 Ƨ O 1 30886Runout Side B Etched, Var. 1, 'O' Stamped

RS 6341A 1A o B1 Ƨ1 30885Runout Side A Etched, Var. 2, 'o' stamped

RS 6341 B 1A o B2 ℯ 30886Runout Side B Etched, Var. 2, 'o' stamped; 'ℯ' like a script 'e' with a tail to the right

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6341
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

30885 RS 6341A-1E -1 P oSide A runout, variant 2

30886 RS 6341 B-1E P oSide B runout, variant 2

30885 RS 6341 A 1C B 13 PSide A runout, variant 3

30886 RS 6341 B - 1E D 3 P oSide B runout, variant 3

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6341
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Press, Cover Art Error
Runout / matrix

o T 30885 RS6341A 1 B 1 B1Runout A etched / o stamped (variant 1)

o T 30886-RS-6341 B-1B-1 B2Runout B etched / o stamped (variant 1)

o T 30885 RS6341A 1 B 1 A4Runout A etched / o stamped (variant 2)

o T 30886-RS-6341 B-1B-1 A6Runout B etched / o stamped (variant 2)

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6341Reprise Records 6341
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria
Runout / matrix

RS 6341 A -1D. o BII Ƨ \ 30885Side A Etched ('o' Stamped)

RS 6341.B 1G : A12 Ƨ 30886Side B Etched

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US

June 1969
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6341Reprise Records 6341
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo · Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

P o 30885 RS 6241A 1C A3A runout, variant 1

P o 30886-RS-6341B-1C B5B runout, variant 1

P o 30885 RS 6241A 1C I A 3A runout, variant 2

P o 30886 RS 6341 B - 1D. A 3B runout, variant 2

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

All 81 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaReprise Records RS 6341First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaReprise Records RS 6341 / Reprise Records 6341First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaReprise Records RS 6341 / Reprise Records 6341First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceReprise Records SRV. 6109 / Reprise Records RS. 6341First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969JapanReprise Records SJET-8163First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969JapanReprise Records SJET-8163First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1969New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ 8301 / Reprise Records SLZ.8301LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1969New ZealandReprise Records RS 6341First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKReprise Records RSLP 6341First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKReprise Records RSLP 6341First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USReprise Records RS 6341First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USReprise Records RS 6341First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USReprise Records RS 6341First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo
1969USReprise Records RS 6341 / Reprise Records 6341First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USReprise Records RS 6341 / Reprise Records 6341First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKReprise Records RSLP 6341LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970USReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1970USReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1970USReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970USReprise Records SKAO-92003 / Reprise Records 6341LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
1970USReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1970USReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1970USReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971CanadaReprise Records RS 6341 / Reprise Records 6341LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1971JapanReprise Records P-8100RLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1971UKReprise Records K 44070LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971UKReprise Records RS 6341 / Reprise Records K 44070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKReprise Records K 44070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanReprise Records P-8100RLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974USReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USReprise Records 6341LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023EuropeReprise Records R1 6341 / Reprise Records 603497844197LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2023USA & EuropeReprise Records R1 6341 / Reprise Records 603497844197LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2023USA & EuropeReprise Records R1 6341 / Reprise Records 603497844197LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownReprise Records 44070LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UnknownReprise Records RS 6341LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6341LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records K 44 070 / Reprise Records K 44070LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeReprise Records K 44070 / Reprise Records K 44 070LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeReprise Records K 44070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeReprise Records K 44070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records K 44 070LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeReprise Records K 44070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 40 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Tin Angel4:06
  2. A2Chelsea Morning2:30
  3. A3I Don't Know Where I Stand3:10
  4. A4That Song About The Midway4:33
  5. A5Roses Blue3:47
  6. B1The Gallery4:06
  7. B2I Think I Understand4:22
  8. B3Songs To Aging Children Come3:03
  9. B4The Fiddle And The Drum2:45
  10. B5Both Sides, Now4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Clouds are there?

81 vinyl pressings of Clouds are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 2023.

When was Clouds first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6341.

How do I tell if my copy of Clouds is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6341, RSLP 6341, SRV. 6109, SJET-8163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T 30885 RS6341A 1B 1 A 2 and T1 30886 RS 6341 B RE-1 1-C 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Clouds 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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