Canada
1972- Label and catalog number
- Pickwick SPC-3302
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SPC-3302-A (1) SPC-3302-A [illegible stamping] RCKEtchings Side A
SPC-3302-B (1) SPC-3302-B [illegible stamping] RCKEtchings Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Monte Cross · 1972
Music From The Movie A Clockwork Orange was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SPC-3302-A (1) SPC-3302-A [illegible stamping] RCKEtchings Side A
SPC-3302-B (1) SPC-3302-B [illegible stamping] RCKEtchings Side B
SPC-3302-A Bell Sound RCK SPC-3302-A xxRunout side A
SPC-3302-B SPC-3302-B x Bell Sound RCKRunout side B
SPC-3302-A Bell Sound RCK SPC-3302-A x (1)Runout side A
SPC-3302-B Bell Sound RCK SPC-3302-BRunout side B
MPO MU 1237 AFACE A
MPO MU 1237 BFACE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Pickwick SPC-3302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Fontana 290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Pickwick SPC 3302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Pickwick SPC 3302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CO 1237 / Musidisc CO 1237LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1237LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1237LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1237LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1237LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Music From The Movie A Clockwork Orange are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Canada, US, France, New Zealand. One of them is Pickwick SPC-3302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPC-3302, SPC 3302, 30 CV 1237, 290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPC-3302-A (1) SPC-3302-A [illegible stamping] RCK and SPC-3302-B (1) SPC-3302-B [illegible stamping] RCK. 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.