Vinyl pressings
by Koreana · 1988
Hand In Hand was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 18 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.
887 730 - 1 S 1 3 20 1 D ARunout side A, variant 1
887 730 - 1 S 2 3 20 1 A ::Runout side B, variant 1
887 730 - 1 S 1 3 20 E 1Runout side A, variant 2
887 730 - 1 S 2 3 20 1 BRunout side B, variant 2
887 730 - 7 S1 3 20 1 FRunout A, stamped, variant 1
887 730 - 7 S2 3 20 1 BRunout B, stamped, variant 1
887 730 - 7 S1 3 20 2 ANRunout A, stamped, variant 2
887 730 - 7 S1 3 20 1 AVRunout B, stamped, variant 2
887 730 - 7 S 1 3 20 1 HRunout side A, variant 1
887 730 - 7 S 2 3 20 H A 1Runout side B, variant 1
887 730 - 7 S1 3 20 1 FRunout side A, variant 2
887 730 - 7 S2 3 20 1 GRunout side B, variant 2
PO 13 A-1U-1-Q1Side A runout, stamped
PO 13 B-1U-1-Q2Side B runout, stamped
88NP 7802Label Side A
88NP 7803Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Polydor 887 730-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 887 730-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Bolivia | Polydor AL/PMLS-35-1 / Polydor AL-PMLS-35-1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1988 | Brazil | Polydor 2801 292First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 11 0174-7311First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Ecuador | Polydor 75378First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 887 730-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 887 730-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 887 730-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 887 730-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Polydor 887 730-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Greece | Polydor 887 730-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Japan | Polydor 5DM 0219First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Japan | Polydor 5DM-0129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Polydor 5DM 0219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of Hand In Hand are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor 887 730-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 887 730-1, 887 730-7, PO 13, PZ 13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 887 730 - 1 S 1 3 20 1 D A and 887 730 - 1 S 2 3 20 1 A ::. 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.
