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Vinyl pressings

London Calling

by The Clash · 1979

108 pressings18 countriesPunkNew WaveRock

London Calling was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 London Calling

16 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

UK

December 14, 1979
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS CLASH 3CBS S CBS Clash 3
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CL-1-2-A-3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-A-3 ty-cbsSide A runout, variant 1

CL-1-2-B2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-B-2 ty-cbsSide B runout, variant 1

CL-3-4-A3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-C3 TimTom-CBSSide C runout, variant 1

CL-3-4-B3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-D3 ty-cbs TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"Side D runout, variant 1

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UK

December 14, 1979
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS CLASH 3CBS S CBS CLASH 3
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CBS-S-CLASH-3-A-3 CL-1-2-A-3 TY-CBSSide A runout

CL-1-2-B2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-B2 TY-CBSSide B runout

CL-3-4-A2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-C-2 TimTomSide C runout

CL-3-4-B3 CBS-S-CLASH-D3 TY-CBS TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"Side D runout

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS CLASH 3
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CBS-S-CLASH-3-A3 CL 1-2-A-3 TY-CBSRunout side A, variant 1

CL 1-2-B3Runout side B, variant 1

CL 3-4-A2 CBS-S CLASH 3-C2 TimTomRunout side C, variant 1

CL 3-4-B3 CBS-S-CLASH D3 TY-CBS TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"Runout side D, variant 1

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS CLASH 3CBS S CBS CLASH 3
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CL-1-2-A-3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-A-3 ty-cbsSide A runout, variant 1

CL-1-2-B2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-B-2 ty-cbsSide B runout, variant 1

CL-3-4-A3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-C3 TimTom-CBSSide C runout, variant 1

CL-3-4-B3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-D3 ty-cbs TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"Side D runout, variant 1

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS CLASH 3CBS S CBS Clash 3
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CL-1-2-A1 CBS-S-CLASH-3A TimTom CSide A runout

CL-1-2-B1 CBS-S-CLASH-3B C C TimTomSide B runout

CL-3-4-A-2 CBS-S-CLASH 3-C-2 9 TimTom CSide C runout

CL-3-4-B-2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-D-2 5 ty C TRACK 5 IS "TRAIN IN VAIN"Side D runout

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Epic E2 36328
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

AL36329- 1F TEAR. . . STERLING IS

BL36329- 1F DOWN. . .STERLING IS

AL36330- 1F THE. . . STERLING IS

BL36330- 1F WALLS! STERLING IS

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 108 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979EuropeCBS 88478 / CBS CLASH 3First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979EuropeCBS CBS 88478 / CBS 88478First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979EuropeCBS CBS 88478 / CBS 88478First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GreeceCBS CLASH 3 / CBS CBS 88478First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanEpic 35・3P-175~6First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanEpic 35・3P-175~6First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanEpic 35・3P-175~6First yearLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo
1979JapanEpic 353P-175First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979JapanEpic 35・3P-175~6First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKCBS CBS CLASH 3First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKCBS CBS CLASH 3 / CBS S CBS CLASH 3First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979UKCBS CBS CLASH 3 / CBS S CBS Clash 3First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USEpic E2 36328LP, Album, Etched, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Etched, Remastered, Stereo
1979USEpic E2 36328First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979EuropeCBS 88478 / CBS CLASH 3First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s41 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilEpic 144420/1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaEpic E2 36328LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaEpic E2 36328 / Epic E 36330LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980ItalyCBS 88478 / CBS CLASH 3LP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1980New ZealandEpic 2ELPS 0025LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980New ZealandEpic 2ELPS 0025LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980PortugalCBS CBS 88478 / CBS 88478LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980South AfricaCBS AGP 69/70LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980South KoreaLife Studio 54 Life 160LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1980SpainCBS CBS 88478 / SGAE Barcelona CBS 88478LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USEpic E2 36328LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980USEpic E2 36328LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USEpic E2 36328LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USEpic E2 36328LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980AustraliaEpic 2ELPS 0025LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 41 pressings from the 1980s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991EuropeColumbia COL 460114 1 / Columbia 460114 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1999UnknownColumbia 495347 1 / Columbia 4953471003LP, Album, Remastered, ReissueLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USEpic E2 63885LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2004USEpic E2 63885LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2005UKCBS CBS CLASH 3LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2009EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP050 / Columbia 88697640181LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKCBS CBS CLASH 3 / CBS S CBS CLASH 3LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UKCBS CBS CLASH 3 / CBS S CBS CLASH 3LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UKCBS CBS CLASH 3 / CBS S CBS CLASH 3LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UKCBS CBS CLASH 3 / CBS S CBS CLASH 3LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UKCBS CBS CLASH 3 / CBS S CBS CLASH 3LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UKCBS CBS CLASH 3 / CBS S CBS CLASH 3LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UKCBS CBS CLASH 3 / CBS S CBS CLASH 3LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UKCBS CBS CLASH 3 / CBS S CBS CLASH 3LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2013EuropeColumbia 88725446991LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2013EuropeEpic 88725446991LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2013USEpic 88725446991LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2013EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP863 / Columbia MOVLP863LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2015EuropeColumbia 88875112701 / Sony Music 88875112701LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2015EuropeColumbia 88875112701 / Sony Music 88875112701LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2015EuropeColumbia 88875112701 / Sony Music 88875112701LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
All 19 pressings from the 2010s
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilEpic 144420/1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilEpic 144420/1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilEpic 144420/1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilEpic 144420/1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilEpic 144420/1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEpic E2 36328 / Epic WEG 36328LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS CBS 460114 1 / CBS CBS 88478LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeColumbia 88875112701LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?GreeceCBS CLASH 3 / CBS CBS 88478LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?PhilippinesCBS/Sony LP-1480-81-E / Blackgold LP-1480-81-ELP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?PhilippinesCBS/Sony LP-1480-81-E / Blackgold LP-1480-81-ELP, AlbumLP, Album
?PhilippinesCBS CBS CLASH 3 / CBS/Sony Masterworks CBS CLASH 3LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainCBS S 88478LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainCBS/Sony CBS 460114 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainCBS S 88478LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1London Calling3:17
  2. A2Brand New Cadillac2:05
  3. A3Jimmy Jazz3:51
  4. A4Hateful2:42
  5. A5Rudie Can't Fail3:25
  6. B1Spanish Bombs3:17
  7. B2The Right Profile3:50
  8. B3Lost In The Supermarket3:43
  9. B4Clampdown3:45
  10. B5The Guns Of Brixton3:08
  11. C1Wrong 'Em Boyo3:08
  12. C2Death Or Glory3:52
  13. C3Koka Kola1:44
  14. C4The Card Cheat3:44
  15. D1Lover's Rock3:59
  16. D2Four Horsemen2:55
  17. D3I'm Not Down3:03
  18. D4Revolution Rock5:29
  19. D5Train In Vain3:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of London Calling are there?

108 vinyl pressings of London Calling are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 2019.

When was London Calling first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is CBS CBS CLASH 3, released December 14, 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of London Calling is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS CLASH 3, E2 36328, 88478, CBS 88478) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL-1-2-A-3 CBS-S-CLASH-3-A-3 ty-cbs and CL-1-2-B2 CBS-S-CLASH-3-B-2 ty-cbs. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is London Calling 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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