Vinyl pressings
by Haysi Fantayzee · 1983
Battle Hymns For Children Singing was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
RCA C-ZL-25457-A Lt-B-IIRunout side A, variant 1
RCA C-ZL-25457-B Lt-B-IIRunout side B, variant 1
RCA C-ZL-25457-ARunout side A, variant 2
RCA C-ZL-25457-BRunout side B, variant 2
RGLP 6000 A-1U-1-1Runout, side A, variant 1: stamped
RGLP 6000 B-1U-1-1Runout, side B, variant 1: stamped
RGLP 6000 A-1U-1-1-14Runout, side A, variant 2: stamped
RGLP 6000 B-1U-1-3-Runout, side B, variant 2: stamped
AFL1 4823A 1 I 3 IVStamped Side A, except final "3" is etched
AFL1 4823N 1 i 3 IVStamped Side B, except final "3" is etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7453First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL17453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA KKL1-0489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Regard Records ZL 25457First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Regard Records 28 511-4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Regard Records RG LP 6000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Regard Records RPL-8195First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1983 | Japan | Regard Records RPL-8195First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | Regard Records RGLP - 6000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Regard Records RG LP 6000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-4823 / Regard Records AFL1-4823First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Demon Records DEMRECDLX007LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Battle Hymns For Children Singing are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, US, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Regard Records ZL 25457.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZL 25457, RG LP 6000, AFL1-4823, VPL1 7453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA C-ZL-25457-A Lt-B-II and RCA C-ZL-25457-B Lt-B-II. 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.
