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Vinyl pressings

Sandinista!

by The Clash · 1980

57 pressings19 countriesRock & RollDubPunkPost-Punk

Sandinista! 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sandinista!

26 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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 12, 1980
Label and catalog number
CBS FSLN 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · James Booker Credit
Runout / matrix

FSLN-1-A3 ARunout A, variant 1

FLSN-1-B4 Timtom ARunout B, variant 1

FLSN-1-C5 1 ARunout C, variant 1

FLSN-1-D5 ARunout D, variant 1

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UK

December 12, 1980
Label and catalog number
CBS FSLN 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FSLN I A5 ⋀Side A runout, variant 1

FSLN-I B2 CSide B runout, variant 1

FSLN I C6 C ⋀Side C runout, variant 1

FSLN I D5 ⋀Side D runout, variant 1

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UK

December 12, 1980
Label and catalog number
CBS FSLN 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FSLN 1 A5 1 2 ASide A runout, variant 1

FSLN-1- B6 ASide B runout, variant 1

FSLN-1-C1 C̶B̶S̶ -S-6̶6̶3̶6̶3̶-C-1 2 C timtom cbs ASide C runout, variant 1

FSLN-1-D-3 CSide D runout, variant 1

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
CBS FSLN 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FSLN-1-A4 timtom ARunout A, var. 1

FSLN•1•B1 timtom-cbs A ̶C̶B̶S̶ -S • ̶6̶6̶3̶6̶3̶ • B-1Runout B, var. 1

FSLN 1 C6 ARunout C, var. 1

FSLN 1 D5 ARunout D, var. 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

1980
Label and catalog number
CBS FSLN 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FSLN 1 A5 ASide A runout

FSLN-1- B.3 ASide B runout

FSLN•1•C1 A ̶C̶B̶S̶ -S • ̶6̶6̶3̶6̶3̶ • C-1Side C runout

FSLN 1 D5 ASide D runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1980
Label and catalog number
CBS FSLN 1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FSLN-1 A4 timtom ⋀Side A runout, etched [⋀ stamped]

FSLN-1- B.2 ⋀Side B runout, etched [⋀ stamped]

FSLN•1•C•3 ⋀Side C runout, etched [⋀ stamped]

FSLN 1 D6 ⋀Side D runout, etched [⋀ stamped]

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 57 vinyl pressings

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

1980s40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaEpic 2ELPS 0031First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980BrazilEpic 144451/2/3First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980EuropeCBS CBS 66363 / CBS 66363First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GreeceCBS CBS 66363First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanEpic 49•3P-253~255 / Epic 49•3P-253~5First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980SpainCBS S 66363First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainCBS S 66363First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainCBS S 66363First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKCBS FSLN 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980UKCBS FSLN 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980UKCBS FSLN 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKCBS FSLN I / CBS FSLN 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980UKCBS FSLN 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980UKCBS FSLN 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980AustraliaEpic 2ELPS 0031First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 40 pressings from the 1980s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999UKColumbia 495348 1 / Simply Vinyl 495348 1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1999UKColumbia 495348 1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UK & EuropeColumbia 88725462121LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2013USEpic 88725462121LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2013WorldwideEpic 88725462121LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2013EuropeColumbia MOVLP864 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP864LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2017EuropeColumbia 88985435071 / Sony Music 88985435071LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCBS CBS S 66363LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
?UnknownCBS FSLN 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?BrazilEpic 144451/3 / Epic 144451/2/3LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeColumbia 66363 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceCBS CBS 66363LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light BR-342 / High Stereo Light BR-402LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?SpainCBS CBS 463364 1 / CBS/Sony CBS 463364 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKCBS FSLN1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEpic E3X 37037 / Epic FSLN 1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic E3X 37037 / Epic FSLN 1LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1The Magnificent Seven5:25
  2. A2Hitsville U.K.4:17
  3. A3Junco Partner4:49
  4. A4Ivan Meets G.I. Joe3:12
  5. A5The Leader1:32
  6. A6Something About England3:40
  7. B1Rebel Waltz3:22
  8. B2Look Here2:42
  9. B3The Crooked Beat5:29
  10. B4Somebody Got Murdered3:27
  11. B5One More Time3:30
  12. B6One More Dub3:32
  13. C1Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)4:48
  14. C2Up In Heaven (Not Only Here)4:25
  15. C3Corner Soul2:40
  16. C4Lets Go Crazy4:20
  17. C5If Music Could Talk4:33
  18. C6The Sound Of Sinners3:57
  19. D1Police On My Back3:14
  20. D2Midnight Log2:07
  21. D3The Equaliser5:45
  22. D4The Call Up5:15
  23. D5Washington Bullets3:48
  24. D6Broadway4:53
  25. D7Blowing In The Guns Of Brixton0:49
  26. E1Lose This Skin5:03
  27. E2Charlie Don't Surf4:52
  28. E3Mensforth Hill3:40
  29. E4Junkie Slip2:47
  30. E5Kingston Advice2:34
  31. E6The Street Parade3:24
  32. F1Version City4:01
  33. F2Living In Fame4:55
  34. F3Silicone On Sapphire4:27
  35. F4Version Pardner5:18
  36. F5Career Opportunities2:28
  37. F6Shepherds Delight3:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sandinista! are there?

57 vinyl pressings of Sandinista! are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1980 and 2017.

When was Sandinista! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS FSLN 1, released December 12, 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Sandinista! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FSLN 1, FSLN I, E3X 37037, 2ELPS 0031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FSLN-1-A3 A and FLSN-1-B4 Timtom A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sandinista! 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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