Vinyl pressings
by Canned Heat · 1969
Hallelujah was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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.
LST-7618-1 IA side, run-out etching, variant 1
LST-7618-2 IVB side, run-out etching, variant 1
LST-7618-1 IVA side, run-out etching, variant 2
LST-7618-2 IIIB side, run-out etching, variant 2
LST 7618-1 ORunout, Side A, Variant 1
LST 7618-2 114 6-24-69Runout, Side B, Variant 1
LST 7618-2 114 6-23-69 XTRunout, Side B, Variant 2
LST 7818 ARunout, Side A, Variant 3
LBS 83239 A▽1 420 1 1 1Runout side A variant 1
LBS 83239 B▽1 420 1 0Runout side B variant 1
LBS 83239 A▽1 420 1 1 1 0Runout side A variant 2
LBS 83239 B▽1 420 1 1Runout side B variant 2
SMX31989Side One
SMX31990Side Two
Side one: ULCAZP-2585
Side Two: ULCAZP-2586
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-933481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Brazil | Liberty FLP-35072First yearLP, Album, Sampler | LP, Album, Sampler |
| 1969 | Canada | Liberty LST-7618First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2 C 062-90516 / Liberty 2C 062-90.516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 239 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 239 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Liberty LIB-LPS 926First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Liberty SLYL-933481 / Liberty SLYL-933,481First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Singapore & Malaysia | Liberty LST-7618First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Liberty LYC 1136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Liberty LST-7618First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Liberty LST-7618First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Liberty LBS 83239First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Liberty LP-8777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Liberty LBS 83239LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Liberty LST-7618LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Liberty LST-7618LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | Taiwan | Lyou Feng Record Publishing Co. LF-140LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | See For Miles Records Ltd. SEE 248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Epoque Records EP 1165LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Liberty LST-7618LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Liberty LSB 83 239 ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Liberty SLYL-933481 / Liberty SLYL-933,481LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LST-7618LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Hallelujah are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1969 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Liberty LST-7618.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST-7618, LBS 83239, LP-8777, SLYL-933481) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST-7618-1 I and LST-7618-2 IV. 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.
