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Clocks

by SR Collective · 2003

15 pressings2 countriesPop RockAlternative RockRock

Clocks was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Clocks

2 pressings came out in 2003, 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.

UK

March 24, 2003
Label and catalog number
Parlophone R6594Parlophone 7243 5 52091 7 7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

R6594 A-1-1 PSSide A

R6594 B-1-1Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003UKNot On Label (Coldplay) PR 00112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2003UKNot On Label (Coldplay) COS-COL-C12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial
2003UKNot On Label (Coldplay) WATCH 00112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label · Unofficial
2003UKNot On Label (Coldplay) CLOCKS-1 / Not On Label (Coldplay) CLOCKS RMX-112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2003UKNot On Label CLOCKS-1/CLOCKRMX-1First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo12", White Label, Promo · Promo
2003UKNot On Label (Coldplay) PR00112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2003UKSunshine Records CLOCKS001 / Not On Label (Coldplay) CLOCK 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl
2003UKParlophone R6594 / Parlophone 7243 5 52091 7 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
2003GermanyNot On Label ÄTSCH 0512", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2004UnknownNot On Label (Coldplay) CP 112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial
2008UKNot On Label (Coldplay) JAKOBROX00912", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label TBT-88-112", Single Sided12", Single Sided
?UnknownNot On Label (Coldplay) CLOCKS - 1 - A / CLOCKS RMX - 1 - B12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Etched, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Etched, Promo, White Label · Promo
?UKNot On Label Jacked #112", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKNot On Label Jacked #212", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Clocks... (12" Mix)5:49
  2. A2Clocks... (Radio Edit)3:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Clocks are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Clocks are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2003 and 2008.

When was Clocks first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2003, in UK. One of them is Parlophone R6594, released March 24, 2003.

How do I tell if my copy of Clocks is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R6594, CLOCKS-1/CLOCKRMX-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R6594 A-1-1 PS and R6594 B-1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Clocks on vinyl worth?

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.

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