France
March 1998- Label and catalog number
- Virgin 7243 8457831 2
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
7243 845 7831.2/A GOP-TR- DFI-98_3Side A runout etched, DFI-98_3 stamped
7243 845 7831-2/B GOP-TR- DFI-98_3Side B runout etched, DFI-98_3 stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Manu Chao · 1998
Clandestino was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1998, 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.
7243 845 7831.2/A GOP-TR- DFI-98_3Side A runout etched, DFI-98_3 stamped
7243 845 7831-2/B GOP-TR- DFI-98_3Side B runout etched, DFI-98_3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | France | Virgin 7243 8457831 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | France | Because Music BEC5161605 / Radio Bemba BEC5161605LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, All Media | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, All Media |
| 2013 | France | Because Music BEC5161605 / Radio Bemba BEC5161605LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | France | Because Music BEC5161605 / Radio Bemba BEC5161605LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue | LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue |
| 2019 | France | Because Music BEC5161605 / Radio Bemba BEC5161605LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, CD, Album, Reissue, Repress, All Media, 10" · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, CD, Album, Reissue, Repress, All Media, 10" · Limited |
| 2019 | France | Because Music BEC5543732 / Radio Bemba BEC5543732LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, 10", 45 RPM, Single, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, 10", 45 RPM, Single, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Because Music BEC5161605 / Radio Bemba BEC5161605LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue | LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue |
| 2021 | France | Because Music BEC5161605 / Radio Bemba BEC5161605LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue | LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue |
| 2023 | France | Because Music BEC5161605 / Radio Bemba BEC5161605LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue | LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue |
| 2024 | France | Because Music BEC5161605 / Radio Bemba BEC5161605LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue | LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue |
| 2025 | France | Because Music BEC5161605 / Radio Bemba BEC5161605LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue | LP, Album, Repress, CD, Album, Repress, All Media, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Virgin 7243 8457831 2 / Virgin 8457831LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Clandestino are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1998 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in France. One of them is Virgin 7243 8457831 2, released March 1998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 8457831 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7243 845 7831.2/A GOP-TR- DFI-98_3 and 7243 845 7831-2/B GOP-TR- DFI-98_3. 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.