Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1976
Here And There was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 26 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.
DJLPH 473-A1Side A runout, etched variant 1
DJLPH 473-B1Side B runout, etched variant 1
DJLPH 473-A2 ARUNSide A runout, etched variant 2
DJLPH 473-B1Side B runout, etched variant 2
DJLPH 473 A2 V ARUN DJH·20473·A2Side A Etched/Stamped
DJLPH 473 B2 DJH·20473·B2Side B Etched/Stamped
DJLPH 4(3)73 A2 V ARUN DJH·20473·A2Side A Etched/Stamped, The (3) Is A Stamp Mistake
DJH·20473·B(3) I 0 LO VSide B Etched, The (3) Is A Etched Mistake
DJLPH 4(3)73- A2 V ARUN 4 1 DJH-20473-A2Side A etched/stamped, the (3) is an etched mistake
DJLPH 4(3)73- B2 V 5 I DJH-20473-B2Side B etched/stamped, the (3) is an etched mistake
MCA-992 W-9 2 回-G-回Side A, variant 1
MCA993W1 1 回-G-回Side B, variant 1
MCA-992 W-9 2 回-G-回Side A, variant 2
MCA993W2 2 回-G-回Side B, variant 2
Side A: MCA992 W9
Side B: MCA993 W2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | DJM Records L 35852 / DJM Records L-35,852First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Young 304.1065 / DJM Records 304.1065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Chile | Banglad LP DJ-215 / DJM Records LP DJ-215First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Colombia | DJM Records 11463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ecuador | EMI-Odeon, S.A. 302-0058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | DJM Records DJLPH 473 / DJM Records DJH 20473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Columbia 2J 064-79831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | India | His Master's Voice DJLPH 473 / DJM Records DJLPH 473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | DJM Records DJLPH 473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | DJM Records SNIR 25071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | DJM Records IFS-80535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Malaysia | Not On Label (Elton John)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | DJM Records 512 773-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Mercury 6785813 / DJM Records 6785813LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | DJM Records 836 271-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | DJM Records 0044.201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light HR 135LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | DJM Records DJL-7015 / DJM Records DJL-7.015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | DJM Records DJL-7015 / DJM Records DJL-7.015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
55 vinyl pressings of Here And There are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1976 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is DJM Records DJLPH 473, released April 30, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJLPH 473, DJH 20473, MCA-2197, L 35852) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJLPH 473-A1 and DJLPH 473-B1. 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.
