Vinyl pressings
by Atomic Rooster · 1971
In Hearing Of was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
PEG 1 A-1UA-side runout, variant 1
PEG 1 B-1UB-side runout, variant 1
PEG 1 A-1U 1A-side runout, variant 2
PEG 1 B-1U 3B-side runout, variant 2
PEG 1 A - 1 UVariant 1 side A
PEG 1 B - 1 UVariant 1 side B
PEG 1 A - 1 U 1Variant 2 runout side A stamped
PEG 1 B - 1 U 2Variant 2 runout side B stamped
P 1 EKS-74109-A-1-OP ee SX B oA side runout, variant 1
P 2 EKS-74109-B-2-CP ee SX A1B side runout, variant 1
P 1 EKS-74109-A-1-CP SX ee B oA side runout, variant 2
P 2 EKS-74109-B-2 ee SX C oB side runout, variant 2
EKS-74109-A-2 SXSide A etched, variant 1
EKS-74109-B-1 SXSide B etched, variant 1
EKS-74109-A-1 𝒶Σ A2 S 1Side A etched, variant 2
EKS-74109-B-1 𝒶Σ A3 Ƨ 1Side B etched, variant 2
EKS-74109-A 2Runout Side A [Etched]
EKS-74109-B 1 SXRunout Side B [Etched]
EKS-74109-ALabel Side A
EKS-74109-BLabel Side B
EKS-74109-S1Side A runout variant 1, etched
EKS-74109-S2Side B runout variant 1, etched
EKS-74109-S1 QSide A runout variant 2, etched
EKS-74109-S2 QSide B runout variant 2, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6319 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6369 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Philips 6369 007 / Philips 6369007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6369 007 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6369 007 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Columbia S-LEAC 1039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74109First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Pegasus PEG-1 / Pegasus PEG 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Pegasus PEG-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2068-TT / Repertoire Records RR 2068-LXLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Italy | Akarma AK 169/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Akarma AK 169/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1908LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1908 / Sanctuary MOVLP1908LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1908 / Sanctuary MOVLP1908LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74109LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74109 / Elektra EKS 74109LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 169/2LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
25 vinyl pressings of In Hearing Of are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pegasus PEG-1, released July 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PEG-1, EKS-74109, 6319 100, 6369 007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PEG 1 A-1U and PEG 1 B-1U. 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.
