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Clap Clap!! Sound

by The Klaxons · 1983

15 pressings11 countriesDiscoElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Clap Clap!! Sound

4 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1-0608First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983AustraliaRCA Victor VAL1 0730First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983BelgiumVogue 030007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983New ZealandRCA VPL1 0608First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaPolydor PDS-1-6387LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GermanyJupiter Records 6.25786LPLP
1984ItalyDucale DUC 362LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984MexicoGamma LP GX01 01388LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984NetherlandsCBS CBS 26040LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984NetherlandsTelstar TAR 19051 TLLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984South AfricaMINC MINC (E) 1080LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984SpainHispavox 150 084 / Phonic 150 084LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984SpainTelstar 19051LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984ZimbabweMINC MINC (E) 1080LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1986SpainHispavox 530 2611021LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Clap-Clap Sound2:56
  2. A2Rodeoliday1:55
  3. A3Three Fontains3:23
  4. A4Da-Da-Da3:15
  5. A5La Paloma3:47
  6. A6Kisses2:42
  7. B1Funny Drummer March2:45
  8. B2Rippiedance2:35
  9. B3Kindertraum2:01
  10. B4Run Around2:47
  11. B5Mad Postman2:50
  12. B6Twist A Billy3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Clap Clap!! Sound are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Clap Clap!! Sound are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.

When was Clap Clap!! Sound first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, Belgium, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor VPL1-0608.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPL1-0608, VAL1 0730, 030007, VPL1 0608) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Clap Clap!! Sound 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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