Vinyl pressings
by The Clash · 1980
Black Market Clash 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.
10 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.
TAL 36846-1A 1 T o TY-cbslondonSide A runout, variant 1
TBL 36846-1B 1 T TY-cbslondonSide B runout, variant 1
T AL 36846-1B 1 T TY - cbslondonSide A runout, variant 2
T BL 36846-1C 1 TSide B runout, variant 2
X TAL 36846-1BX T1 0 B TYVariant 1 - Side A runout
T BL 36846-1B 1T 0 D8 TY-cbslondonVariant 1 - Side B runout
TAL 36846-1A 1T TY-cbslondonVariant 2 - Side A runout
X TBL 36846-1A x oT V TYVariant 2 - Side B runout
TAL 36846-1B IT MILISENG TY-ΦslondonSide A runout
TBL 36846-1C I T DSide B runout
TAL 36846Side A label
TBL 36846Side B label
TAL 36846-1A \TSide A runout, variant 1
T BL 36846-1C \TSide B runout, variant 1
T AL 36846-1A \TSide A runout, variant 2
TBL 36846-1B \TSide B runout, variant 2
12EXP 304-A-1A-2HZ: DMRunout side 1, variant 1
12EXP 304-B-1A-2HZ:Runout side 2, variant 1
12EXP-304-A-1A-2HZ: DM 6 ②Runout side 1, variant 2
12EXP-304-B-1A-2HZ: DM 4Runout side 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Epic 80-625First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic EX 12006First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic EX 12006First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Epic 12EXP-304 / Epic 12EXP 304First yearLP, EP, Compilation | LP, EP, Compilation |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic EX 12006 / CBS EX 12006First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Epic 4E 36846 / Nu Disk 4E 36846First yearLP, 10", EP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, 10", EP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Epic 4E 36846 / Nu Disk 4E 36846First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Epic 4E 36846 / Nu Disk 4E 36846First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Stereo | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Epic 4E 36846 / Nu Disk 4E 36846First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Stereo | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Epic 12EXP-304 / Epic 12EXP 304First yearLP, EP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, EP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 84735LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Epic PE 3854012", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Epic PE 3854012", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Epic PE 3854012", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Epic PE 3854012", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP20 / Epic 8869762537110", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic EX 12006LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Epic EX 12006LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Columbia 468763 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 84735LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 84735LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Epic XPE 38540 / Epic PE 3854012", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Black Market Clash are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 4E 36846, released October 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4E 36846, 12EXP-304, 80-625, EX 12006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TAL 36846-1A 1 T o TY-cbslondon and TBL 36846-1B 1 T TY-cbslondon. 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.
