Vinyl pressings
by The Clash · 1980
Bankrobber was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CBS-S-8323-A2 ARunout side A variant 1
CBS-S-8323-B3 SRunout side B variant 1
CBS-S-8323-A ARunout side A variant 2
CBS-S-8323-B1 ARunout side B variant 2
CBS-S-8323-A ̷C̷B̷S̷-̷S̷-̷8̷8̷2̷3̷-̷A̷1̷ BASS-WISE ∴Side A runout, etched [∴ stamped]
CBS-S-8323-B1 ̷C̷B̷S̷-̷S̷-̷8̷8̷2̷3̷-̷B̷1̷ timtom-cbs ∴ 4 4Side B runout, etched [∴ 4 4 stamped]
CBS-S-8323-A ̷C̷B̷S̷-̷S̷-̷8̷8̷2̷3̷-̷A̷1̷ BASS-WISE BSide A runout etched / stamped variant 2
CBS-S-8323-B1 C̷B̷S̷-̷S̷-̷8̷8̷2̷3̷-̷B̷1̷ timtom-cbs ΛSide B runout etched / stamped variant 2
MX193042Side A label
MX193043Side B label
CBS-8323-AA-side
CBS-8323-BB-side
07-5P-116A2 1A1 ✱ 〄Side A runout, variant 1
07-5P-116B1 1A3Side B runout, variant 1
07-5P-116A1 1-A-1 ✱ 〄Side A runout, variant 2
07-5P-116B1 1A3Side B runout, variant 2
ES 505-A 8722-700Etched A
ES 505 B 8723-700Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 8323First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ES 505First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ES 505First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS 8323 / CBS S CBS 8323First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | CBS 8323 / CBS S CBS 8323First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ES 505First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ES 505First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | CBS S CBS 83237", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 4558Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 83237", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Bankrobber are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is CBS 8323, released August 8, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8323, ES 505, S CBS 8323, 07・5P-116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S-8323-A2 A and CBS-S-8323-B3 S. 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.
