Vinyl pressings
by Ijahman Levi · 1978
Haile I Hymn (Chapter 1) was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ILPS 9521 A-3USide A runout, variant 1
ILPS 9521 B-2U STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
ILPS 9521 A-3U R 1Side A runout, variant 2
ILPS 9521 B-2U O STERLING 1Side B runout, variant 2
ILPS 9521 A-1UA side
ILPS 9521 B-1UB side
ILPS 9521 A-3USide A, stamped
ILPS 9521 B-2U STERLINGSide B, stamped
MLPS-9521-A 1-1 STERLING SRCSide A Runout
MLPS-9521-B2 1-1 STERLING SRCSide B Runout
ISL 9101683 1Y 380 CIDISSide 1
ISL 9101683 2Y 380 CIDISSide 2
ISL 9101683 1Y 380 CIDISSide 1
ISL 9101683 2Y 380 CIDISSide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Island Records 9101 683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Island Records 9101 683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Island Records 9101 683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Jahmani JMI (LP) 302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Island Records L36894First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9521First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9521First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | Island Records 26 213 XOT / Island Records ILPS 9521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Mango MLPS 9521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Island Records L36894LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Island Records 26213-ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Jahmani JMI 100 / Tree Roots Music JMI 100LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Jahmani JMI 100 / Tree Roots Music JMI 100LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9521LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9521LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9521LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9521LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Haile I Hymn (Chapter 1) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, France, Jamaica and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9521.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9521, 26 213 XOT, MLPS 9521, 9101 683) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9521 A-3U and ILPS 9521 B-2U STERLING. 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.
