Vinyl pressings
by The Yardbirds · 1967
Ha Ha Said The Clown was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZSP119454-1E SSSSRunout A, stamped, except etched S's
ZSP119453-1E SSSSSSSSSRunout B, stamped, except etched S's
ZSP 119454Label A
ZSP 119453Label B
ZSP119454-1B SRunout A, stamped, exc. last S
ZSP119453-1B SRunout B, stamped, exc. last S
ZSP 119454Label A
ZSP 119453Label B
ZSP 119454A
ZSP 119453B
ZSP119454-1C TIIIRunout Side A, stamped (except TIII, etched)
ZSP119453-1C TIIIIIRunout Side B, stamped (except TIIIII, etched)
JZSP 119454-1A PA
JZSP 119453-1A PB
ZSP 119454A
ZSP 119453B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records 72498First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR 20.055 / Ricordi International SIR 20-055First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10523First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Epic 5-10204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Epic 5-10204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Epic 5-10204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Epic 5-10204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Epic 5-10204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Epic 5-10204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Sundazed Music S 233 / Sundazed Music 509996-78939-7-37", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Ha Ha Said The Clown are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Italy, New Zealand. One of them is Epic 5-10204, released July 17, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10204, 72498, SIR 20.055, DNZ.10523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP119454-1E SSSS and ZSP119453-1E SSSSSSSSS. 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.
