UK
October 11, 1978- Label and catalog number
- CBS S CBS 82431
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
CBS S 82431-A1A-side runout groove machine stamped
CBS S 82431-B1B-side runout groove machine stamped
Vinyl pressings
Give 'Em Enough Rope
by The Clash · 1978
91 pressings15 countriesPunkRock
Give 'Em Enough Rope 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Give 'Em Enough Rope
31 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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
October 11, 1978- Label and catalog number
- CBS S CBS 82431CBS CBS 82431
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CBS S 82431-A1 2 P AL 35439-1D CVariant 1: runout side A, stamped
CBS S 82431-B1 : · P BL 35439-1A BVariant 1: runout side B, stamped
CBS S 82431-A1 P AL 35439-1BVariant 2: runout side A, stamped
CBS S 82431-B1 P BL 35439-1AVariant 2: runout side B, stamped
UK
October 11, 1978- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 82431
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
CBS.S.82431.A-2 CT etched
CBS.S.82431.B-3 CT etched
UK
October 11, 1978- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 82431
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
-CBS-S-82341-A-2 `2 `0 ΛSide A
-CBS-S-82341-B-2 5 DSide B
UK
November 10, 1978- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 82431CBS S CBS 82431
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
CBS S 82431-A1 P AL 35439-1CA-side runout stamped [Variant 1]
CBS S 82431-B1B-side runout stamped [Variant 1]
PBL-35439-1C CHRIS DREWETTB-side runout etched [Variant 1]
CBS S 82431-A1 P AL 35439-1C B 2Runout Side A [Variant 2]
UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- CBS 82431
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CBS S 82431-A1 P AL 35439-1DSIDE A
CBS S 82431-B2SIDE B
CBS S 82431-B1 P BL 35439-1ASIDE B Variant 2
CBS S 82431-A1 P AL 35439-1BSIDE A Variant 3
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 91 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s36 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Epic PE 35543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 82431First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 82431First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 82431 / CBS 82431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 82431 / CBS 82431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-36 / Epic/Sony 25·3P-36First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-36 / Epic/Sony 25·3P-36First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1584First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS S CBS 82431 / CBS CBS 82431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | CBS 82431First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1980s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Epic JE 35543LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Epic JE 35543LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | US | Epic JE 35543LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | US | Epic JE 35543LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | US | Epic PE 35543LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Epic JE 35543LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS LSP 15435LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 82431LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00725LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1999 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 134 / Columbia 495346 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP19 / Epic P762538LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2013 | Europe | Columbia 8 87254 46981LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Europe | CBS CBS 22431 / CBS S CBS 82431LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Columbia 8 87254 46981LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | UK | CBS CBS 82431LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Epic 88725446981 / Epic 88725446981SV1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP861 / Columbia MOVLP861LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | UK | Columbia 88985431091 / Sony Music 88985431091LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985419541 / Sony Music 88985419541LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Year unknown33 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS CBS 82431LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Canada | Epic WPE 35543 / Epic 35543LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Columbia 32444 / Columbia 32444 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 82431LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Columbia 88985419541 / Sony Music 88985419541LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 82431 / CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | CBS CBS 82431LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32444 / CBS/Sony CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32444 / CBS CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Safe European Home3:45
- A2English Civil War2:34
- A3Tommy Gun3:12
- A4Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad3:01
- A5Last Gang In Town5:08
- B1Guns On The Roof3:13
- B2Drug-Stabbing Time3:40
- B3Stay Free3:36
- B4Cheapskates3:22
- B5All The Young Punks (New Boots And Contracts)4:52
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Give 'Em Enough Rope are there?
91 vinyl pressings of Give 'Em Enough Rope are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.
When was Give 'Em Enough Rope first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 82431, released October 11, 1978.
How do I tell if my copy of Give 'Em Enough Rope is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 82431, CBS 82431, 82431, CBS 82431, S CBS 82431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 82431-A1 and CBS S 82431-B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Give 'Em Enough Rope 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.
