Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1981
Hansimania was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
POLTV 14 A // 1 ∇ E 420 1 1 2 2Runout side A, variant 1
POLTV 14 B // 1 ∇ E 420 1 1 9 1Runout side B, variant 1
POLTV 14 A // 1 ∇ E 420 1 2 4Runout side A, variant 2
POLTV 14 B // 1 ∇ E 420 1 1 9 1Runout side B, variant 2
160 2372113 1 380 POLYGRAMRunout A
160 2372113 2 380 POLYGRAM A1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ecuador | Polydor LP-75194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2372 113First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Polydor POLTV 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Polydor 2372 113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Polydor 2372 113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2372 113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Polydor POLTV 14 / Polydor 2475 714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2372 113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2372 113LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 23 72 113LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Hansimania are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Ecuador, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Polydor POLTV 14.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLTV 14, LP-75194, 2372 113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLTV 14 A // 1 ∇ E 420 1 1 2 2 and POLTV 14 B // 1 ∇ E 420 1 1 9 1. 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.
