Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1990
Cornerstones 1967 - 1970 was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
8 472311 A-1U-1-1Side A stamped runout (variant 1)
8 472311 B-1U-1-1Side B stamped runout (variant 1)
8 472311 A-1U-1-1Side A stamped runout (variant 2)
8 472311 B-1U-1-3Side B stamped runout (variant 2)
847 231 1 S1=1 670 07 11 10Side A, variant 1
847 231 1 S2=1 670 07 11 17Side B, variant 1
847 231 1 S1=1 670 07 11 17Side A, variant 2
847 231 1 S2=1 670 07 11 12Side B, variant 2
847 231 1 S1=1 670 07 1 2Side A runout stamped
847 231 1 S2=1 670 07 1 2Side B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Polydor 847 231-1 / Polygram 847 231-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 847 231-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Polydor 847 231-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Greece | Polydor 847 231-1First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1990 | India | Polydor 847 231-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Portugal | Polydor 847 231-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Australia | Polydor 847 231-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 847 231-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Polydor 847 231-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | Argentina | Polydor 847231-1LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 221724 / Polydor 221724LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1991 | Zimbabwe | Polydor STARL5795LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | South Africa | Polydor STARL5795LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
13 vinyl pressings of Cornerstones 1967 - 1970 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australia, Europe, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor 847 231-1, released October 22, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 847 231-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 472311 A-1U-1-1 and 8 472311 B-1U-1-1. 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.
