Vinyl pressings
by Microdisney · 1985
The Clock Comes Down The Stairs was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DZIEN̅ DOBRY, NICK HOBBS! ROUGH 85 A–1U–1–1⥛2̸2 TOWNHOUSESide A, runout (variant 1)
I ONLY FELL OVER 10 TIMES TOWNHOUSE ROUGH 85 B–1U–1–1⥛Side B, runout (variant 1)
DZIEN̅ DOBRY, NICK HOBBS! ROUGH 85 A–1U–1–1 ·· TOWNHOUSESide A, runout (variant 2)
I ONLY FELL OVER 10 TIMES TOWNHOUSE ROUGH 85 B–1U–1–1 ·· X1Side B, runout (variant 2)
MX216831 RTRANZ 012-1 VSide 1, hand-etched
MX216832 RTRANZ012-2 VSide 2, hand-etched
RT 85 A/Side A
RT 85 B/Side B
M6 351130 70419 A 1Side A runout, variant 1
M6 351162 70419 B 1Side B runout, variant 1
M6 351130 70419 A 1Side A runout, variant 2
M6 351162 70419 B 2Side B runout, variant 2
DZIEN̅ DOBRY, NICK HOBBS! ROUGH 85 A -1U - 1 - 1⥛ TOWNHOUSERunout Side A
I ONLY FELL OVER 10 TIMES TOWNHOUSE ROUGH 85 B - 1U - 1 - 1⥛Runout Side B
ROUGH-85-ALabel Side A
ROUGH-85-BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Rough Trade RTRANZ 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Rough Trade RTRANZ 012First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Benelux | Megadisc MD 7977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Rough Trade RT 85First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 70419 / Rough Trade 70419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Rough Trade Rough 85 / Rough Trade 062-VG 50167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Rough Trade ROUGH 85 / Rough Trade Rough 85First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Rough Trade RTRANZ 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Transmedia T/RT 85First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 85 / Rough Trade Rough 85First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 85LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-3013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-3013LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 43 169 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Big Time 10012-1 / Big Time 1-10012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | GroupwoolharaLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of The Clock Comes Down The Stairs are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Australia, Benelux, Canada and more. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 85.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 85, RTRANZ 012, MD 7977, RT 85) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DZIEN̅ DOBRY, NICK HOBBS! ROUGH 85 A–1U–1–1⥛2̸2 TOWNHOUSE and I ONLY FELL OVER 10 TIMES TOWNHOUSE ROUGH 85 B–1U–1–1⥛. 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.
