Vinyl pressings
by The Clash · 1978
(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais 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.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.6383.A1Runout A-side, variant 1
CBS-S.6383.B1Runout B-side, variant 1
CBS-S.6383.A1 C C1Runout A-side, variant 2
CBS-S.6383.B1 22 1Runout B-side, variant 2
CBS-S.6383.A1Side A runout etched, variant 1
CBS-S.6383.B1Side B runout etched, variant 1
CBS-S.6383.A1 C 7 ASide A runout etched / stamped, variant 2
CBS-S.6383.B1 C 3 ASide B runout etched / stamped, variant 2
CBS-S.6383.A1 ASide A runout, variant 1
CBS-S.6383.B1Side B runout, variant 1
CBS-S.6383.A-1 44 ASide A runout, variant 2
CBS-S.6383.B-1 25 CSide B runout, variant 2
CBS-S.6383.A1 ARunout A etched / stamped variant 1
CBS-S.6383.B1 C 1Runout B etched / stamped variant 1
CBS-S.6383.A1 78 ARunout A etched / stamped variant 2
CBS-S.6383.B1 C 5Runout B etched / stamped variant 2
CBS-S.6383.A1 ∴Runout A etched / stamped variant 1
CBS-S.6383.B1 C 1Runout B etched / stamped variant 1
CBS-S.6383.A1 ∴ C 7Runout A etched / stamped variant 2
CBS-S.6383.B1 ∴ CRunout B etched / stamped variant 2
CBS-S-6383-A-1 1 C AA-side runout
CBS-S-6383-B-1 2 CB-side runout
S CBS 6383 AA-side label
S CBS 6383 BB-side label
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 | Europe | CBS CBS 6383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6383 / CBS 6383First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6383 / CBS 6383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6383First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6383 / CBS 6383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6383 / CBS 6383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6383 / CBS 6383First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6383 / CBS 6383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | CBS S CBS 63837", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 63837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Europe. One of them is CBS S CBS 6383, released June 16, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 6383, CBS 6383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S.6383.A1 and CBS-S.6383.B1. 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.
