Vinyl pressings
by The Clash · 1977
White Riot was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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 - 5058 · A -1Run-out side A, etched variant 1
CBS - S - 5058 · B ·1Run-out side B, etched variant 1
CBS · S - 5058 · A -1Run-out side A, etched variant 2
CBS - S - 5058 · B ·2Run-out side B, etched variant 2
CBS - S - 5058 - A -1Run-out side A variant 1
CBS . S . 5058 . B 2 .Run-out side B variant 1
CBS - S - 5058 - A - 2Run-out side A variant 2
CBS . S . 5058 . B 2 .Run-out side B variant 2
CBS · S - 5058 · A -1Run-out side A
CBS - S - 5058 · B2Run-out side B
S CBS 5058 A°Printed label, side A
S CBS 5058 B°Printed label, side B
CBS-S-5058 A-2 K? DRunout Side A [Variant 1], etched/stamped
CBS S 5058 B2 BRunout Side B [Variant 1], etched/stamped
CBS-S-5058 A-2 14 CRunout Side A [Variant 2], etched/stamped
CBS-S-5058 B-2 22 BRunout Side B [Variant 2], etched/stamped
CBS - S - 5058 - A - 1 7 CVariant 1 - Runout A
CBS - S - 5058 - B - 1 1 BVariant 1 - Runout B
CBS - S - 5058 - A1Variant 2 - Runout A
CBS - S - 5058 - B2Variant 2 - Runout B
CBS-S-5058.A-2 3 7 CSide A runout
CBS.S.5058.B2. 4 2 CSide B runout
S CBS 5058 ASide A label
S CBS 5058 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS BA 222300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS BA 222300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 5058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 5058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS S CBS 5058First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS CBS 5058First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS CBS 5058First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5058 / CBS CBS 5058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5058 / CBS CBS 50587", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 5058 / CBS CBS 5058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5058 / CBS CBS 5058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5058First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Unknown | Not On Label (The Clash) 50587", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2022 | Unknown | Not On Label (The Clash) 50587", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK | CBS S CBS 50587", Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 50587", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 5058 / CBS CBS 50587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of White Riot are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 5058, released March 18, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 5058, BA 222300, CBS 5058, CBS S 5058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS · S - 5058 · A -1 and CBS - S - 5058 · B ·1. 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.
