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The Clearing

by Wolf Alice · 2025

15 pressings5 countriesIndie RockPop RockRock

The Clearing was first pressed on vinyl in 2025. 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 The Clearing

12 pressings came out in 2025, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Worldwide

August 22, 2025
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19802908991RCA 19802908991
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

19802908991 A BP33758-01 A1RFM 1=VRunout side A

19802908991 B T=1 BP33758-01 B1 RFMRunout side B

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Worldwide

August 22, 2025
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19802908991RCA 19802908991
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Bone
Runout / matrix

1980290899 A BP33758-01 A1 RFM △1Side A

1980290899 B BP33758-01 B1 RFM X1Side B

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Worldwide

August 22, 2025
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19802908991RCA 19802908991
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Alternate Cover / Coke Bottle Clear
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UK

August 22, 2025
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19802908991RCA 19802908991
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Apricot
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UK

August 22, 2025
Label and catalog number
Columbia BW029RCA BW029
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Flower Filled Edition
Runout / matrix

19802909007 ARunout side A

19802909007 BRunout side B

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US

August 22, 2025
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19802908991RCA 19802908991
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Coke Bottle Clear, Signed Insert
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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.

2020s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025EuropeColumbia 19802939181 / RCA 19802939181First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025EuropeColumbia 1980290 9921 / RCA 1980290 9921First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2025EuropeColumbia 19802939181 / RCA 19802939181First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
2025UKColumbia 19802908991 / RCA 19802908991First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
2025UKColumbia BW029 / RCA BW029First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2025UKColumbia 198029 08991 / RCA 198029 08991LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited
2025USColumbia 19802908991 / RCA 19802908991First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USColumbia 19802945891 / RCA 19802945891First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USA & CanadaColumbia 19802908991 / RCA 19802908991First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2025USA & CanadaColumbia 19802908991 / RCA 19802908991First yearLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Promo · Promo
2025WorldwideColumbia 19802908991 / RCA 19802908991First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2025WorldwideColumbia 19802908991 / RCA 19802908991First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
2025WorldwideColumbia 19802908991 / RCA 19802908991First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
2025UKColumbia 19958400721 / RCA 19958400721LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeColumbia 19802939191 / RCA 19802939191LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo · NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered

Tracklist

  1. A1Thorns3:14
  2. A2Bloom Baby Bloom3:47
  3. A3Just Two Girls3:49
  4. A4Leaning Against The Wall4:11
  5. A5Passenger Seat2:52
  6. A6Play It Out4:11
  7. B7Bread Butter Tea Sugar3:28
  8. B8Safe In The World3:31
  9. B9Midnight Song2:50
  10. B10White Horses4:29
  11. B11The Sofa4:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Clearing are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Clearing are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was The Clearing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2025, in Worldwide, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia 19802908991, released August 22, 2025.

How do I tell if my copy of The Clearing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19802908991, BW029, 19802945891, 19802939181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19802908991 A BP33758-01 A1RFM 1=V and 19802908991 B T=1 BP33758-01 B1 RFM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Clearing 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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