Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1968
Horizontal was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 16 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.
582020 A//1▽420 3Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
582020 B▽1 420 2 23Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
582020 A//1▽420 5Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
582020 B▽1 420Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
583 020 A//1 ▽420Side A, stamped
583 020 B//1 ▽420Side B, stamped
ST-C-671199 AA (MR) LW A △11471Runout A
ST-C-671200 AA (MR) LW A △11471-X RGRunout B
ST-C-671199-MOLabel A
ST-C-671200-MOLabel B
C-12727 LW A WSide A, etched
C-12728-B AT LW WSide B, etched
ST-C-671199-1D CTA Side etched [except CT] [variant 1]
ST-C-671200 -1B CTB Side etched [except CT] [variant 1]
ST-C-671199-1C P T A4 CT oA Side stamped [variant 3]
ST-C-671200-1A P T X P o CTB Side stamped [variant 3]
CT o ST-C-671199-1C T AA Side Runout, Variant 1
CT o ST-C-671200-1B T AB Side Runout, Variant 1
CT o ST-C-671199-1C 1 T A6A Side Runout, Variant 2
CT o ST-C-671200-1D 1 TB Side Runout, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Polydor 20347First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Spin SEL-932796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Spin EL-32796 / Spin EL-32,796First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-233First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records AT 33-233First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-233First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-233First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Colombia | Polydor LPHM 84122First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Polydor 658071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | International Polydor Production 184 122 / Polydor 184 122First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 184 122 / Stern Musik 184 122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Greece | International Polydor Production 184 122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Polydor SLPHM/D 184122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Spin SEL-932796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Spin EL-32796 / Spin 582020First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Venezuela | Polydor 7.108LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Polydor 7.108LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RSO 2394 123LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Uruguay | Polydor 20347LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 184 122 / Stern Musik 184 122LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | RSO MW 2101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Uruguay | Polydor 20347LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Argentina | RSO 2394123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Spain | RSO 2394 123 / RSO 23 94 123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Spain | RSO 2394 123 / RSO 23 94 123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Australia | RSO 2394 123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | RSO MWF 1061LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | RSO MWF-1061LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | RSO 2394123LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Polydor 422 833-659-1 Y-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RSO 2394123 / RSO 2394 123LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Spin SEL-932796 / Spin SEL-932,796LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | RSO 2394 123LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2394 123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | India | RSO 2394 123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Malaysia | Citra CLP 9008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RSO 0 422-833659-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor 833 659-1 / Polydor 422 833-659-1 Y-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
73 vinyl pressings of Horizontal are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1968 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 582 020, released February 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 582 020, 583 020, SD 33-233, 33-233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 582020 A//1▽420 3 and 582020 B▽1 420 2 23. 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.
