Vinyl pressings
by John Lennon · 1982
The John Lennon Collection was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
52 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 27 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.
GHSP-1-2023-SH5 [Artisan logo] GF △ 2787 + 0-1 SLMA Side runout, variant 1
GHSP-2-2023-SH3 SP [Artisan logo] △ 2787 X 0-1 SM1-2 + SLMB Side runout, variant 1
GHSP-1-2023-SH9 0-1SM1-1 [Artisan logo] + SLM △ 2787 SPA Side runout, variant 2
GHSP-2-2023-SH13 [Artisan logo] △ 2787-X 0-1SM1-1 + SLMB Side runout, variant 2
B-17299 GHSP-1-2023-SH7 [Artisan logo] GF △2787 + SLMRunout A, variant 1
B-17300 GHSP-2-2023-SH15 [Artisan logo] GF △2787-X + SLMRunout B, variant 1
B-17299 △2787 GHSP-1-2023-SH9 [Artisan logo] + SLMRunout A, variant 2
B-17300-SH9 GHSP-2-2023-SH9 △2787-X [Artisan logo] GF + SLMRunout B, variant 2
GHSP 1-2023-1ARunout A etched
GHSP 2-2023-1ARunout B etched
PRunout A+B
GHSP-1-2023-SH2 [Artisan logo]GF 40945 A Sm#1 #3 + SLM △2787Side A run-out, etched - variant 1
GHSP-2-2023-SH15 [Artisan logo]GF 40945-Bˢʰ¹⁵ △2787-X + SLM #1 SM#4Side B run-out, etched - variant 1
GHSP-1-2023-SH3 0-1 SM 2-2 [Artisan logo]GF + SLM △2787Side A run-out, etched - variant 2
GHSP-2-2023-SH11 [Artisan logo]GF △2787-X + SLM 0-1Side B run-out, etched - variant 2
EMTV 37 A-1-1-1 1+ rmRunout A
EMTV 37 B-2-1-1Runout B
EMTV 37 A - 2 - 1 - 1 - HTMVariation 1 side A runout
EMTV 37 B - 3 - 1 - 4Variation 1 side B runout
EMTV 37 A - 6 - 1 - 2 - HTMVariation 2 side A runout
EMTV 37 B - 7 - 1 - 1 - 28Variation 2 side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | EMI 8133 / Parlophone OC 062-78 224First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Australasia | Parlophone PLAY.1021 / Parlophone PLAY-1021LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Australasia | Parlophone PLAY.1021 / Parlophone PLAY-1021LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Brazil | Parlophone 31C 066 78224First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records GHSP 2023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records GHSP 2023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records GHSP 2023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records GHSP 2023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | Odeon 1C 064-78 224First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Parlophone 1A 064-78224 / Parlophone 1C 064-78 224First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | Odeon 1C 064 1 78224 1 / Odeon 1C 064-1 78224 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | Odeon 1C 064-78 224 / Odeon 064-78 224First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Odeon 1C 064-78 224 / Odeon 064-78 224First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Parlophone 064-78 224 / Parlophone 1A 064-78224First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | France | EMI 17 8224 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mexico | Parlophone 1207915161 / EMI 1207915161LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | Brazil | Parlophone 78224LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Geffen Records GHSP 2023LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Greece | Parlophone 14C 062-78224 / EMI 14C 062-78224LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Capitol Records EMTV 37LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Peru | Parlophone ELD-02.21.1046LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Spain | Odeon 072-1782241LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Odeon 072-1782241 / Odeon 072 178224 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
79 vinyl pressings of The John Lennon Collection are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1982 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Barbados, Australia and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHSP 2023, released November 8, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHSP 2023, EMTV 37, PLAY.1021, 8133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHSP-1-2023-SH5 [Artisan logo] GF △ 2787 + 0-1 SLM and GHSP-2-2023-SH3 SP [Artisan logo] △ 2787 X 0-1 SM1-2 + SLM. 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.
