Vinyl pressings
by Hawkwind · 1976
Roadhawks 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.
7 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
UAK 29919 A-3URunout side A, variant 1
UAK 29919 B-2URunout side B, variant 1
UAK 29919 A-3U AL 2Runout side A, variant 2
UAK 29919 B-2U RT 1Runout side B, variant 2
4 SMX . 48859 .. 2ASide A, Etched
3 SMX . 48860 .. 2BSide B, Etched
UALA 624G A TXDSide A Runout, Etched
UALA 624G B TXDSide B Runout, Etched
UAK 29919 A D 1Side A
UAK 29919 B D 1Side B
UAK 29919 A U 1[Variant 1] Side A
UAK 29919 B U 2[Variant 1] Side B
SMX-48859A label
SMX-48860B label
SMX.48859 ..2AA engraved
SMX.48860 ..2BB engraved
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 | United Artists Records L 35849First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | United Artists Records UALA-624 GFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | France | United Artists Records UAK 29 919 / United Artists Records UAK 29.919First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L 35849 / United Artists Records UAK 29919First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Spain | United Artists Records 27.517-IFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Liberty 1C 062-82 624First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | United Artists Records UAK 29919First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UAK 29919LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UAK 29919LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 038-82 624 / Liberty 1C 038-82 624LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 038-82 624 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-82 624LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 038-82 624LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 038-82 624 / Liberty 1C 038-82 624LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 1980 | UK | United Artists Records UAK 29919LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Fame FA 4130961 / Liberty FA 4130961LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Atomhenge ATOMLP1045LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2020 | UK | Atomhenge QATOMLP1045LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Liberty 1C 038 1575661 / Fame 1C 038 1575661LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29919LP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Roadhawks are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Germany, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAK 29919, released April 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAK 29919, 1C 062-82 624, L 35849, UALA-624 G) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAK 29919 A-3U and UAK 29919 B-2U. 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.
