Vinyl pressings
by John Barry · 1979
The Black Hole was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
5008 WBK - 1079 SIDE = SIDE-ASide 1 Variant 1 etched
5008 WBK - 1079 SIDE = SIDE - BSide 2 Variant 1 etched
B-A- ◁ 5008 WBK-1079 Side 1̶B̶ Side-ASide 1 Variant 2 etched
A-2 ◁ 5008 WBK-1079 Side 2̶B̶ Side-BSide 2 Variant 2 etched
5008 WBW-1079 SIDE ASide A runout, var. 1
5008 WBW-1079 SIDE BSide B runout, var. 1
5008 WBW-1079 SIDE 1̶ ASide A runout, var. 2
5008 WBW-1079 SIDE 2̶ BSide B runout, var. 2
SHM 3017-A-1 5̶0̶0̶8̶ ̶W̶B̶E̶N̶G̶-̶1̶0̶7̶9̶ ̶S̶I̶D̶E̶1̶A̶ A4JSide A runout
SHM 3017-B-1 5̶0̶0̶8̶ ̶W̶B̶E̶N̶G̶-̶1̶0̶7̶9̶ ̶S̶I̶D̶E̶2̶A̶ A1 AAFSide B runout
5008 WBCAN-1079 S̶̷I̶̷D̶̷E̶̷ ̶̷1̶̷B̶̷ ̶̷2̶̷ SIDE-1 1A XSide A runout
5008 WBCAN-1079 SIDE 2A 1A CDSide B runout
5008-wbk-1079
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Buena Vista Records 5008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Israel | התקליט RR 35302 / Disneyland RR 35302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Buena Vista Records BV 5013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Philippines | Buena Vista Records BV 5025 / Buena Vista Records 5008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Buena Vista Records WDI 93-4First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | UK | Pickwick SHM 3017 / Disneyland SHM 3017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Buena Vista Records 5008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Buena Vista Records 5008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Buena Vista Records 1V 8127LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | Buena Vista Records 5008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Disneyland VS-5008 FLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Buena Vista Records 0066.501 / Disneyland 0066.501LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Disneyland 5008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Disneyland 5008 / Buena Vista Records 5008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Buena Vista Records cx-7007-bvLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of The Black Hole are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Israel and more. One of them is Buena Vista Records 5008, released November 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5008, SHM 3017, RR 35302, BV 5013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5008 WBK - 1079 SIDE = SIDE-A and 5008 WBK - 1079 SIDE = SIDE - B. 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.
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