Vinyl pressings
by The Clash · 1978
Clash City Rockers was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.5834 A1 ARunout A, variant 1
CBS S5834 B1 4 L) ARunout B, variant 1
CBS.S.5834 A1 6 ARunout A, variant 2
CBS S5834 B1 ARunout B, variant 2
S CBS 5834 A*Side A label
S CBS 5834 B*Side B label
S CBS 5834 A1 C1Etched A
S CBS 5834 B1 AEtched B
S CBS 5834 A*Label A
S CBS 5834 B*Label B
CI 5834-1NLabel side A
CI 5834-2NLabel side B
CBS_01_5834_IA_ISide A runout, stamped
CBS_01_5834_2B_ISide B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 5834First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 5834 / CBS 5834First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS S CBS 5834First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS S CBS 5834First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS S CBS 5834First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 5834 / CBS 5834First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 5834 / CBS 5834First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | CBS CBS 5834First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ireland | CBS CBS 58347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 58347", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 58347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Clash City Rockers are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Germany, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is CBS S CBS 5834, released February 17, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 5834, CBS 5834) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS.S.5834 A1 A and CBS S5834 B1 4 L) A. 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.
