Vinyl pressings
by Stanley Clarke/George Duke · 1981
The Clarke / Duke Project was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 16 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.
PAL 36918-1JA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
PBL 36918-1ABB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
PAL 36918 1AA D G1 AA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
(H-TR) PBL-36918 G1A G1 A4B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
PAL 36918-1N T1Side A runout, variant 1
PBL 36918-1E T2Side B runout, variant 1
PAL 36918-1F 1TSide A runout, variant 2
PBL 36918-1E T2Side B runout, variant 2
P o PAL 36918-1AA CRunout A
P o PBL 36918-1AB CRunout B
PAL 36918-1K I o PSide 1 runout variant
PBL 36918-1K I C PSide 2 runout variant
o PAL 36918-1G S1 A3Side A runout, variant 1, etched ["o" is stamped]
o PBL 36918-1H S1 B2Side B runout, variant 1, etched ["o" is stamped]
o PAL 36918-1A S1 B3Side A runout, variant 2, etched ["o" is stamped]
o PBL 36918-1G S1 A2Side B runout, variant 2, etched ["o" is stamped]
EPC-S-84848-A-1 ⋀A side runout, etched
EPC-S-84848-B-1 ⋀B side runout, etched
PAL 36918-1JA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
PBL 36918-1ABB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
PAL 36918 1AA D G1 AA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
(H-TR) PBL-36918 G1A G1 A4B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4209First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Epic 144706 / Epic 144.706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC 84848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Epic EPC 84848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25･3P-270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-270LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17356First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1515-EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC 84848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Uruguay | Epic 27.355First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Argentina | Epic 47.251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 36918First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32531LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Epic EPC 32531LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 36918LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of The Clarke / Duke Project are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Argentina, New Zealand and more. One of them is Epic FE 36918, released April 9, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 36918, S EPC 84848, 47.251, ELPS 4209) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 36918-1J and PBL 36918-1AB. 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.
