Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1978
The Story Of Jimi Hendrix was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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 173 S1 320 1ARunout side A, variant 1
2335 173 S2 320 1BRunout side B, variant 1
2335 174 S3 320 1CRunout side C, variant 1
2335 174 S4 320 1DRunout side D, variant 1
2664 379 1 5 P 78 FE 710Side A
2664 379 2 5 P 78 FE 710Side B
2664 379 3 5 P 78 FE 710Side C
710 2664 379 4 5 P 78 FESide D
LP 5725 A 9178 I/3000Runout side A
LP 5725 B 16178 I/3000 ГRunout side B
LP 5726 А 9178 I/3000Runout side C
LP 5726 Б 9178 I/3000Runout side D
LP 5725 A 9178 I/3000Runout side A
LP 5725 B 16178 I/3000 ГRunout side B
LP 5726 А 9178 I/3000Runout side C
LP 5726 Б 9178 I/3000Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2664 379First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2664 379First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | Polydor 2664 379 / PGP RTB 2LP 5725/5726LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2LP 5725/5726 / Polydor 2664 379First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | Polydor 2664 379 / PGP RTB 2LP 5725/5726LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | Polydor 2664 379 / PGP RTB 2LP 5725/5726LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | Polydor 2664 379 / PGP RTB 2LP 5725/5726LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | Polydor 2335173LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2LP 5725/5726 / Polydor 2664 379First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2LP 5725/5726 / Polydor 2664 379LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-90434 / World Record Club R-90435LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 2664 379LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2664 379LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2664 379LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Polydor 2664 379 / PGP RTB 2LP 5725/5726LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of The Story Of Jimi Hendrix are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, Scandinavia, Yugoslavia. One of them is Polydor 2664 379.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2664 379, 2LP 5725/5726) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2335 173 S1 320 1A and 2335 173 S2 320 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.
