Vinyl pressings
by Jonathan King · 1969
Let It All Hang Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DR-46256-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
DR-46257-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
JTTax Code, stamped in run-out area A/B-side
DR 46256Label A-side
DR-46256-T1-1C JTRunout side A
DR-46257-T1-1C JTRunout side B
DR 46256Label side A
DR 46257Label side B
DR-46256-1Side A runout etched
DR46257-1Side B runout etched
DR 46256Side A label
DR 46257Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Decca Y-9036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Belgium | Decca 26.218 YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Belgium | Decca 26.218-YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Denmark | Decca F 12988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca DL 25 394First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Decca AT 15 150 / Decca 15 150 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.495First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Spain | Decca MO 755First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Turkey | Decca 69114First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Decca F 12988First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca F 12988 / Decca AT 15 150First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Decca F 12988First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Decca 79.0797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Decca 79.0797", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Decca 79.0797", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Decca F 129887", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Parrot 45-400477", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Let It All Hang Out are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Decca F 12988, released November 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 12988, 26.218 Y, 26.218-Y, DL 25 394) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-46256-T1-1C and DR-46257-T1-1C. 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.
