Vinyl pressings
by Barrabas · 1974
Hi-Jack was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
S 13500 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
S 13500 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 13 500 ALabel side A
S 13 500 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Ariola AS-3032First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1974 | El Salvador | Ariola 13.500-AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Eurodisc Pop 13 500 NAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Ariola 13 500 AT / PAN 13 500 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Panama | Ariola 13.500-AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Peru | Ariola 13.500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Ariola 13.500 - A / Ariola 13500-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records 45-7027First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Colombia | RCA Victor 51-517147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-41577", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-41577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-41577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Panama | Ariola 13.500-A7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Hi-Jack are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, US, Argentina, El Salvador and more. One of them is Ariola 13 500 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 13 500 AT, 45-7027, AS-3032, 13.500-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 13500 A-1 Made in Germany and S 13500 B-1 Made in Germany. 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.
