Vinyl pressings
by The Klaxons · 1983
Clap-Clap Sound was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
7 P 290 A1 DAMONT MT✲1 FRunout A-side etched, variant 1
7 P 290 B1 DAMONT MT✲1 BRunout B-side etched, variant 1
7 P 290 A1 DAMONT L 17893 MT✲1 2Runout side A, etched, variant 2
7 P 290 B1 2 DAMONT L 17894 MT✲1 2Runout side B, etched, variant 2
7 P 290 A1 MT✶Runout side A
7 P 290 B1 MT✶Runout side B
7 P 290 A1 T 2 DAMONT L17893 MT✶ ②Side A runout
7 P 290 B1 Q 2 DAMONT L17894 MT✶ ②Side B runout
7P 290-ASide A label
7P 290-BSide B label
7 P 290 A1 DAMONT MT✱1 DSide A runout
7 P 290 B1 DAMONT MT✱1 DSide B runout
7P 290-ASide A label
7P 290-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Belgium | Vogue VB. 716First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2249 / Jupiter Records PDS 2249First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2249First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | RCA PB 61225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Telstar 3951 / Telstar TS 3951 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | RCA 104550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | CBS CBSA 3889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Switzerland | Phonic PHS 830.510 / Phonic PHS 830510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | PRT 7P 290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | PRT 7P 290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | PRT 7P 290First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | PRT 7P 290First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Ducale DUC 2637", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | South Africa | MINC MC 1247", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Jupiter Records 6.13960 AC / Jupiter Records 6.139607", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Clap-Clap Sound are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia & New Zealand, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is PRT 7P 290.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7P 290, 104550, VB. 716, PDS 2249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 P 290 A1 DAMONT MT✲1 F and 7 P 290 B1 DAMONT MT✲1 B. 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.
