Vinyl pressings
by Milk And Honey · 1979
Hallelujah was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 22 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.
AA 2001 870 1W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2001 870 2W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2001 870 1W1 670 11 06Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2001 870 2W1 670 111 06Runout side B, variant 2
AA 2001 870 1W1 670 1 6Runout side A
AA 2001 870 2W1 670 1 06Runout side B
AA 2001 870 1W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06Runout side A
AA 2001 870 2W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06Runout side B
AA 2001 870 1W1 670 1 1Runout Side A
AA 2001 870 2W1 670 116Runout Side B
AA 2001 870 1W1 670 11 06Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2001 870 2W1 670 1110 06Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2001 870 1W1 670 11 06Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2001 870 2W1 670 11 06Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2001 870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PD 14579First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Finland | Polydor 2001 870First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Finland | Polydor 2001 870First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Finland | Polydor 2001 8707", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2001 870First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2001 8707", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2001 882First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2001 870First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2001 870First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Polydor 2001 870First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | Polydor 2001 870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Polydor 2001 870First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 870First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
41 vinyl pressings of Hallelujah are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 2001 870.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001 870, PD 14579, DPQ6149, 2001 882) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2001 870 1W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06 and AA 2001 870 2W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06. 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.
