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Vinyl pressings

Combat Rock

by The Clash · 1982

102 pressings26 countriesPunkDubFunkRock

Combat Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Combat Rock

39 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 20 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.

UK

May 14, 1982
Label and catalog number
CBS FMLN 2
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FMLN 2 A-2 NOEL ∴Runout side A, variant 1

FMLN 2 B-2 DRunout side B, variant 1

FMLN 2 A-3 NOELRunout side A, variant 2

FMLN 2 B-2Runout side B, variant 2

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US

May 14, 1982
Label and catalog number
Epic FE-37689
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

AL-37689-2A MASTERDISK [stamped] HW [etched]Possibly a small faint "P" preceding the runout

BL-37689-3B MASTERDISK [stamped]No initials or other identifiers.

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Epic FE 37689Epic FMLN 2
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Carrollton Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-37689-2A HW G1Side A runout

BL-37689-2F HW G2Side B runout

AL 37689Side A label

BL 37689Side B label

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Epic FE 37689Epic FMLN 2
Format
LP, Album · CX Encoded, Carrollton Pressing
Runout / matrix

CXAL-37689-2B MASTERDISK HW G1Runout A

CXBL-37689-2B MASTERDISK HW G1Runout B

CXAL 537689Label A

CXBL 537689Label B

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Epic FE 37689Epic FE37689
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Carrollton Pressing
Runout / matrix

G1 P AL 37689-2B COLUMBIA NY D6Side A runout

G1 P BL 37689-3J COLUMBIA NY A8Side B runout

AL37689Side A label

BL37689Side B label

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 102 vinyl pressings

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

1980s54 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ArgentinaCBS 47.265 / Discos CBS 47.265First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ArgentinaEpic 47265First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982ArgentinaCBS 47.265 / Discos CBS 47.265First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982BrazilEpic 144761First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GreeceCBS CBS 85570 / CBS FMLN 2First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982Hong KongCBS/Sony 25.3P-353First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982IsraelCBS 85570First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyCBS CBS 85570First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanEpic 25·3P-353First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982JapanEpic 25·3P-353First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982MexicoEpic LNS-17416First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982PortugalCBS 85570First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982South KoreaHigh stereo light 593LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1982SpainCBS S 85570First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982SpainCBS CCB 1 000112First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 54 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999UKColumbia 495349 1 / Simply VinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007EuropeColumbia 88697159311LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeColumbia 88725446971LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2013USEpic 88725446971LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2013EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP862LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2017EuropeSony Music 88985391771 / Legacy 88985391771LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2019UKSony Music 88985391771 / Legacy 88985391771LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeColumbia 19439968951LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USEpic 19439955131 / Sony Music UK 19439955131LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, LP, Single Sided, Compilation, All Media, Remastered, Special EditionLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, LP, Single Sided, Compilation, All Media, Remastered, Special Edition
2022USA & CanadaEpic 19439968541LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022WorldwideColumbia 19439955131LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, LP, Single Sided, Compilation, All Media, Special EditionLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, LP, Single Sided, Compilation, All Media, Special Edition
2022JapanSony Records Int'l SIJP 1046LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022Australia & New ZealandColumbia 96467LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022UKColumbia 19439991571LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownEpic FE 37689 / Epic FMLN 2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilEpic 144761LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEpic WPE-37689 / Epic FE 37689LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS CBS 32787LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeColumbia 32787 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS E 37689 / Epic BL 37689LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeColumbia 85570 / CBS 32787LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeSony Music 88985391771 / Legacy 88985391771LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?GreeceCBS CBS 32787 / CBS FMLN-2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceColumbia CBS 32787LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceCBS CBS 32787 / CBS FMLN-2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyCBS CBS 85570LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PhilippinesEpic FMLN 2LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SpainCBS/Sony CBS 32787 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainCBS/Sony CBS 32787 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 34 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Know Your Rights3:38
  2. A2Car Jamming3:58
  3. A3Should I Stay Or Should I Go3:06
  4. A4Rock The Casbah3:14
  5. A5Red Angel Dragnet3:48
  6. A6Straight To Hell5:30
  7. B1Overpowered By Funk4:55
  8. B2Atom Tan2:35
  9. B3Sean Flynn4:30
  10. B4Ghetto Defendant4:45
  11. B5Inoculated City2:43
  12. B6Death Is A Star3:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Combat Rock are there?

102 vinyl pressings of Combat Rock are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.

When was Combat Rock first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is CBS FMLN 2, released May 14, 1982.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FMLN 2, FE-37689, FE 37689, CBS 85570) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FMLN 2 A-2 NOEL ∴ and FMLN 2 B-2 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Combat Rock 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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