Vinyl pressings
by Pia Zadora · 1982
The Clapping Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
△2956 7-69889-AS-2-SHAR [Allied logo] R-10223-AS2 + SLMEtched Side A, except Allied logo stamped
△2956-X 7-69889-BS-3-SHAR [Allied logo] R-10224-BS3 + SLMEtched Side B, except Allied logo stamped
7-69889-AS-1-SPSide A Runout Etched
7-69889-AM-1-SPSide B Runout Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra 96 98897First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Boni Records bon 83005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 0-67933First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Curb Records 7-69889 / Elektra 7-69889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 0-69889First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 7-69889 / Curb Records 7-69889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 0-69889 / Curb Records 0-69889First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 7-69889 / Curb Records 7-69889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Curb Records TM 4504 / Telemedia N°1 TM 45047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Curb Records 811 876-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Pierrot Records 811 876-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | WEA 96 9889-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | WEA 96 9889-77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | WEA 96 9889-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of The Clapping Song are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Netherlands, Canada. One of them is Curb Records 7-69889.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69889, 0-69889, 0-67933, bon 83005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, △2956 7-69889-AS-2-SHAR [Allied logo] R-10223-AS2 + SLM and △2956-X 7-69889-BS-3-SHAR [Allied logo] R-10224-BS3 + SLM. 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.
