Vinyl pressings
by Joni Mitchell · 1976
Hejira was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7E-1087 A-5 PRC-I-IISide A runout, variant 1
7E-1087 B-5 PRC-II-IISide B runout, variant 1
7E-1087 A-5 PRC I-II PRCSide A runout, variant 3
7E-1087 B-5 PRC I-II PRCSide B runout, variant 3
IS 7E-1087 A-3 CSM A3Runout side A, variant 1
IS 7E-1087 B-3 CSM C4Runout side B, variant 1
IS 7E-1087 A-4 CSM A6Runout side A, variant 2
IS 7E-1087 B-3 CSM A3Runout side B, variant 2
SRC 7E-1087 A-6 SP 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
SRC 7E-1087 B-1 SP 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
SRC 7E-1087 A1 SP 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
SRC 7E-1087 B1 SP 1-2Side B runout, variant 2
7E-1087 A-5 PRC-11-11 PRCSide A Runout
7E-1087 B-5 PRC 1-1 PRCSide B Runout
7E-1087-A (PRC)Side A Label
7E-1087-B (PRC)Side B Label
7E-10X7 A-5 PRC-II-ISide A
7E-1087 B-5 PRC-I-IISide B
7E-10X7 A-5 PRC-II-ISide A
7E-1087 B-5 PRC-I-IISide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Asylum Records 50-16.047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Asylum Records 7E 1087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Asylum Records 7E-1087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Asylum Records 53 053 / Asylum Records 7E 1087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 053 / Asylum Records 7E - 1087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Elektra Records K 53053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Asylum Records W 53053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10270YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10270YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 53053 / Asylum Records AS 53 053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 53053 / Asylum Records AS 53 053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1087LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1984 | Spain | Asylum Records LB 53053 / Asylum Records 53053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Asylum Records 8122795858 / Rhino Records 8122795858LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Asylum Records 8122795858 / Rhino Records 8122795858LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | USA & Canada | Asylum Records R1 01087LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Asylum Records R1-1087LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Unknown | Asylum Records RCV1 1087 / Asylum Records RR1 1087LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | UK, Europe & US | Asylum Records RCV1 1087 / Asylum Records RR1 1087LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-053 / Asylum Records UD1S 2-05312", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 7E-1087LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53053 / Asylum Records AS 53 053LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records K 53 053 / Asylum Records AS 53 053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53053 / Asylum Records AS 53 053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 053 / Asylum Records 7E -1087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53053 / Asylum Records AS 53 053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 053 / Asylum Records 7E-1087LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 053 / Asylum Records 7E - 1087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53053LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records K 53 053 / Asylum Records AS 53 053LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 053 / Asylum Records 7E - 1067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 053 / Asylum Records 7E-1087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 053 / Asylum Records 7E -1087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 053 / Asylum Records AS 53053LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 053 / Asylum Records 7E - 1087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
83 vinyl pressings of Hejira are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1976 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, USA & Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7E-1087, released November 21, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1087, K53053, 7E-1087 SP, 50-16.047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7E-1087 A-5 PRC-I-II and 7E-1087 B-5 PRC-II-II. 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.
