Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- Ariola 12 052 AT
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
C 12052 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
C 12052 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B
C 12 052 ALabel side A
C 12 052 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Debbie · 1972
Everybody Join Hands was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
C 12052 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
C 12052 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B
C 12 052 ALabel side A
C 12 052 BLabel side B
ZPRS 313/1Runout side A
ZPRS 314/1Runout side B
ZPRS 313Label side A
ZPRS 314Label side B
12052 - AT ARunout side A, variant 1
12052 - BRunout side B, variant 1
12052 - AT A 2Runout side A, variant 2
12052 - AT A 2Runout side B, variant 2
12052ALabel side A
12052BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | RCA Victor 30030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | RCA Victor 54-4082 / RCA 54 4082First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 41010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Ariola 12 052 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Ariola 12052 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3433First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | RCA Victor 20 074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Spain | Ariola 12.052-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Ariola 11.539-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Sweden | Sonet T-7896First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA 75-11027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Everybody Join Hands are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Angola, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Ariola 12 052 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 052 AT, 30030, 54-4082, 41010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 12052 A-1 Made in Germany and C 12052 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.