Vinyl pressings
by Leonard Cohen · 1971
Songs Of Love And Hate was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PAL-30103-2ASide A Runout etched Variant 1
PBL-30103-2CSide B Runout etched Variant 1
PAL-30103-2KSide A Runout etched Variant 2
PBL-30103-2NSide B Runout etched Variant 2
P o PAL-30103-2G A01A-side runout, variant 1
o PBL-30103-2G P 80B-side runout, variant 1
P o PAL-30103-2HA-side runout, variant 2
o PBL-30103-2J PB-side runout, variant 2
T1 PAL 30103-2̶ 2N B·5 oVariant 1 Runout A, etched [except stamped: B o]
T1 PBL 30103-2̶0̶ ̶Z̶-̶O̶ 2-O4 B·4 oVariant 1 Runout B, etched [except stamped: B o]
T 1 PAL 30103-2CVariant 2 Runout A, etched
T 1 PBL 30103-2C oVariant 2 Runout B, etched [except stamped: o]
S2 PAL-30103-2FSide A Runout etched
S PBL-30103-2D o B2Side B Runout etched
AL 30103Side A Label
BL 30103Side B Label
S69004 A3 CCJSide A - Variant 1
S69004 B4Side B - Variant 1
S69004 A3 CSide A - Variant 2
S69004 B3 CSide B - Variant 2
S 69004 A3Runout side A, variant 1
S 69004 B3 ∴Runout side B, variant 1
S 69004 A3Runout side A, variant 2
S 69004 B5Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP 233952 / CBS SBP-233952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP 233952 / CBS SBP-233952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64090 / CBS C 30103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64090 / Stern Musik S 64090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64090 / Stern Musik S 64090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS C 30103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | CBS S 64090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Israel | CBS S 64090First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS S 64090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS S 64090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 64090LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS 32219 / CBS S 32219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS CBS 32219LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 32219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 32219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 32219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBS 32219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Australia | Rainbow RSVLP 202 / CBS RSVLP 202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 0009 / Columbia 69004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5284 / Columbia LP 5284LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5284 / Columbia LP 5284LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP036 / Columbia 69004LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5284 / Columbia LP 5284LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Europe | Columbia 88875195511LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Sony Music 19439931851 / Columbia 19439931851LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Sony Music 19439882371 / Columbia 19439882371LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Sony Music 19439931851 / Columbia 19439931851LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233952 / CBS C 30103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 30103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 30103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 30103 / Columbia WC 30103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32219 / CBS CBS 64090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32219 / CBS CBS 64090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 64090 / CBS S 64090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 64090 / CBS CBS S 64090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Columbia 32219 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 64090 / CBS S 64090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 64090 / CBS CBS S 64090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32219 / CBS 32219LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473863 / CBS C 30103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | CBS S 69004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Columbia C 30103 / Columbia BL 30103LP, Album | LP, Album |
76 vinyl pressings of Songs Of Love And Hate are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1971 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia C 30103.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 30103, 69004, SBP 233952, S 64090) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-30103-2A and PBL-30103-2C. 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.
