Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1974
Loose Ends … was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 13 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.
2310301 A//1 420 04 11 12 DBRunout A-side, variant 1
2310301 B//1 11 420 04 DBRunout B-side, variant 1
2310301 A//1 420 04 11 6 DBRunout A-side, variant 2
2310301 B//1 11 420 04 DBRunout B-side, variant 2
2310301 A // 1 420 04 11 5Runout, A-side, stamped
2310301 B // 1 11 420 04 5Runout, A-side, stamped
DBRunout, both sides, etched
〄 MP-2358A A-1-1 FDC4Runout side A
MP-2358B A-1-5Runout side B
BLY 80491 A DFSide A runout, stamped
BLY 80491 BSide B runout, stamped
BLY 80491-1Side A label
BLY 80491-2Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Polydor 2310301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Polydor 2310 301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 80491First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2310 301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Forum 2831 103LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2310 301First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Polydor 2310 301 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Lebanon | Polydor 2310 301First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2482 578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Polydor 2310 301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 23 10 329First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 23 10 329First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2310 301 / Polydor 2310-301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2310 301 / Polydor 2310-301LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2459 393LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Polydor 2459 393LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Polydor 2310 301LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 24 75 674LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor MPA 7009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Contour CN 2067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor 2310 301 / Polydor 2310-301LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Contour CN 2067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 2310 301LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Loose Ends … are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Japan, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor 2310 301, released February 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 301, MP 2358, 2310301, 80491) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310301 A//1 420 04 11 12 DB and 2310301 B//1 11 420 04 DB. 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.
