Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1983
The Singles Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
2335 267 1Y 1 670 111 5 06Runout side A, variant 1
2335 267 2Y 1 670 11 4 06Runout side B, variant 1
2335 268 1Y 1 670 11 7 06Runout side C, variant 1
2335 268 2Y 1 670 1111 06Runout side D, variant 1
2335267 A // 1 ▽ 420 WRunout, side A, stamped
2335267 B // 1 ▽ 420 WRunout, side B, stamped
2335268 A // 1 ▽ 420 WRunout, side C, stamped
2335268 B // 1 ▽ 420 WRunout, side D, stamped
2335 267 1Y 1 670 1114 06Runout A [Stamped]
2335 267 2Y 1 670 1112 06Runout B [Stamped]
2335 268 1Y 1 670 119 06Runout C [Stamped]
2335 268 2Y 1 670 1112 06Runout D [Stamped]
2335 267 S 1 320Runout A [Stamped]
2335 267 S 2 320Runout B [Stamped]
23 35 268 S 1 320Runout C [Stamped]
2335 268 S 2 320Runout D [Stamped]
2335267A MT410 1866Runout side A, stamped
POL 2335267B MT410 1866Runout side B, stamped
POL 2335268C MT410 1867Runout side C, stamped
POL 2335268D MT410 1867Runout side D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 2625 047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 2625 047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 2625047 / Polydor 2625 047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor PODV 6 / Polydor 2625 047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 2625 047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 2 LP 26 25 047 56First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 2625 047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor PODV 6 / Polydor 2625 047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor PODV 6 / Polydor 2625 047First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
| 1984 | Australia | Hammard HAM098LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Singles Album are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Polydor 2625 047, released February 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2625 047, PODV 6, 2625047, 2 LP 26 25 047 56) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2335 267 1Y 1 670 111 5 06 and 2335 267 2Y 1 670 11 4 06. 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.
