Brazil
1994- Label and catalog number
- Max Music 143.002Sony 1-661504
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
143 002 AI 1-661 504 (P)1995 1 L - L 3 C2Runout, Side A
143 002 B2 1-661 504 (P)1995 1 L - L-3 C2Runout, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Cabballero · 1994
Hymn was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 1994, 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.
143 002 AI 1-661 504 (P)1995 1 L - L 3 C2Runout, Side A
143 002 B2 1-661 504 (P)1995 1 L - L-3 C2Runout, Side B
MIX 1075-A
NM-939-MX-A IN3 DMM.Side A
NM-939-MX-B IN3 DMM.Side B
NM - 939 - MX - R - A 1N3 - DMM.Runout side A
NM - 939 - MX - R - B 1N3 - DMM.Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Brazil | Max Music 143.002 / Sony 1-661504First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | Germany | Shift Music SFT 0035-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 1075First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 1117First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1994 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 1117First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1994 | Spain | Max Music NM939MXFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | Spain | Max Music NM939MX-RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1994 | Spain | Max Music NM939MXFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1995 | Canada | Quality Music QLPS 711512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Canada | Quality Music QLPS 711512", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1995 | Colombia | Max Music 661504 / Sony 66150412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1995 | Germany | Shift Music SFT 0083-1212" | 12" |
| 1995 | UK | Eternal SAM 154912", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | Germany | Shift Music SFT 0035R-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Hymn are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1994 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Brazil, Germany, Italy, Spain. One of them is Max Music 143.002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 143.002, SFT 0035-12, MIX 1075, MIX 1117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 143 002 AI 1-661 504 (P)1995 1 L - L 3 C2 and 143 002 B2 1-661 504 (P)1995 1 L - L-3 C2. 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.