Vinyl pressings
by Joni Mitchell · 1975
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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-1051 A-1 RE CSMSide A runout, variant 1
7E-1051 B-1 RE CSMSide B runout, variant 1
7E-1051 A2 RE CSMSide A runout, variant 2
7E-1051 B-1 RE CSMSide B runout, variant 2
7E-1051 A RE SP B1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
7E-1051 B RE SP 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
7E-1051 A RE SP A2 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
7E-1051 B RE SP B1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
T1 7E-1051 A-3 RE CTH BSide A runout etched, variant 1
T1 7E-1051 B-4 RE CTH A7Side B runout etched, variant 1
T1 7E-1051 A-4 RE CTH TSide A runout etched, variant 2
T1 7E-1051 B-4 RE CTH T1Side B runout etched, variant 2
7E-1051 A-7 PRC RE 1-11-1Runout side A variant 1
7E-1051 B-7 PRC RE 1-11-1Runout side B variant 1
7E-1051 A-7 PRC RE -1 -1 PRCRunout side A variant 2
7E-1051 B-7 PRC RE -1 -1 PRCRunout side B variant 2
7E-1051-A-1 RE CSM SX P 15Side A, runout
7E-1051-B-8 RE CP PSide B, runout
7E-1051-A-1 RE CSMSide A label
7E-1051-B-8 RE CPSide B label
7E-1051-A SPSide A label
7E-1051-B SPSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Asylum Records 7E-1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Asylum Records 53 018 / Asylum Records 7E-1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 018 / Asylum Records 7 E-1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Asylum Records K 53018 / Elektra K 53018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10084YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10084YFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 7E-1051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Portugal | Asylum Records LP-S-08-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Rhodesia | Asylum Records AUC 4513 / Asylum Records 7E 1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Asylum Records AUC 4513 / Asylum Records 7E 1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Asylum Records SYLA 8763 / Asylum Records 7E-1051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Asylum Records SYLA 8763 / Asylum Records 7E-1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Asylum Records K53018 / Nimbus Records K53018LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 1984 | Spain | Asylum Records 53018 / Asylum Records LB 53018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Germany | Asylum Records 7E-1051 / Speakers Corner Records 7E-1051LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2008 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records 7E-1051 / Asylum Records 7E-1051LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1 1051 / Asylum Records R1 1051LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Rhino Records R1 1051 / Asylum Records R1 1051LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Europe | Rhino Records 8122798615 / Asylum Records 8122798615LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Asylum Records RR1 1051 / Asylum Records 603497841349LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Asylum Records RR1 1051LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Asylum Records RCV1 726357LP, 45 RPM, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Asylum Records RCV1 1051 / Asylum Records 081227882648LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Asylum Records 80699 / WEA 80699LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 018 / Asylum Records K 53 018LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 018 / Asylum Records 7 E-1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 018 / Asylum Records AS 53018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 018 / Asylum Records 7 E-1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 018 / Asylum Records AS 53018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 018 / Asylum Records 7 E-1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 018LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records K 53018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 018 / Asylum Records 7E-1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 018 / Asylum Records K 53 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 018 / Asylum Records AS 53 018-ULP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
67 vinyl pressings of The Hissing Of Summer Lawns are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7E-1051, released November 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1051, EQ-1051, SYLA 8763, AS 53018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7E-1051 A-1 RE CSM and 7E-1051 B-1 RE CSM. 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.
