Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1971
Hymn 43 / Mother Goose was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
REP-1024 PAA-5008-S 1ARunout Side 1, Variant 1
REP-1024 PAA-5004-S 1BRunout Side 2, Variant 1
REP-1024 PAA-5008-S 1B S1Runout Side 1, Variant 2
REP-1024 PAA-5004-S 1B SSRunout Side 2, Variant 2
PAA-5008-S 1A p 1A runout
PAA-5004-S 1A p 1B runout
(PAA5008)SA label
(PAA5004)SB label
PAA-5008[-S-]1D [TII]A/ Runout stamped, except [etched]
PAA-5004[-S-]1C [TII]B/ Runout stamped, except [etched]
(PAA5008)SA/ Label
(PAA5004)SB/ Label
REP 1024 PAA-5008-D.J. /A SRunout Side A
REP 1024 PAA-5004-D.J. /B [6s]Runout Side B
(PAA5008)Label Side A
(PAA5004)Label Side B
3171 9 ASide A runout
3171 9 BSide B runout
MH-31.719/1Side A label
MH-31.719/2Side B label
MX164796Label A Side
MX164797Label B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Reprise Records 31.719First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1971 | Argentina | Reprise Records 31.719 / Music Hall 31.719First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | Australia | Reprise Records 1024First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records 1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Reprise Records P-1070RFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | Reprise Records P-1070RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Reprise Records G-1046First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.1024First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Philippines | Reprise Records 1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Philippines | Reprise Records 1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21-161First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records 1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records 1024First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records 1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records 1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
15 vinyl pressings of Hymn 43 / Mother Goose are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records 1024, released June 16, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1024, 31.719, P-1070R, RO.1024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, REP-1024 PAA-5008-S 1A and REP-1024 PAA-5004-S 1B. 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.
