Vinyl pressings
by Parliament · 1976
The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
NBLP-7034-A1-CP AzRunout side A, etched, variant 1
NBLP-7034-B8-CP AzRunout side B, etched, variant 1
NBLP-7034-A1-CP AzRunout side A, etched, variant 2
NBLP-7034-B1-CP AzRunout side B, etched, variant 2
NBLP-7034-A6-KMC AZSide A runout, variant 1
NBLP-7034-B6-KMC #2 AZSide B runout, variant 1
NBLP-7034-A6-KMC AZSide A runout, variant 2
NBLP-7034-B6-KMC 1 AZSide B runout, variant 2
NBLP-7034-A1-CP
NBLP-7034-B1-CP
NPLP-7034-A5-CSM AZ B6 S1Side A [Etched, Variation 1]
NPLP-7034-B4-CSM AZ A3 SSide B [Etched, Variation 1]
NPLP-7034-A5-CSM AZ A3 S1Side A [Etched, Variation 2]
NPLP-7034-B4-CSM AZ A3 S1Side B [Etched, Variation 2]
T3 NBLP-7034-A2-CTH AZSide A runout, variant 1
T1 NBLP-7034-B2-CTH AZSide B runout, variant 1
T2(2 upside down?) NBLP-7034-A2-CTH AZ 3DSide A runout, variant 2
o T1 NBLP-7034-B2-CTH AZ B6Side B runout, variant 2
/ S NBLP-7034-A-4-CSM AZRunout, A side
/ S NBLP-7034-B4-CSM AZRunout, B side
7034-ASide 1 Label
7034-BSide 2 Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Casablanca CBLP 9149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7034-VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Casablanca CBLA 71006 / Casablanca CBLA. 71.006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Casablanca NB 7008 Z / Bellaphon NB 7008 ZFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere D. AI. 30-265First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-6382First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-6382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7034LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7034First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Mercury SVLP 218 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 218LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 218LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Casablanca 00602547826923 / Mercury 00602547826923LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Casablanca B0024742-01 / UMe B0024742-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Casablanca B0024742-01 / UMe B0024742-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | BGP Records HIQLP 144 / Casablanca HIQLP 144LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Parliament) 42LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP 7034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP 5311776 / www.gzvinyl.com 5311776-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7034, released July 20, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7034, CBLP 9149, NBLP 7034-V, CBLA 71006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7034-A1-CP Az and NBLP-7034-B8-CP Az. 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.
