Vinyl pressings
by Neil Young · 1980
Hawks & Doves was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
RPS-49555-YCA 9607-RE 1M SH 1 dg WW5 SLM Δ510 CAP-WIN —◁Side A, runout
RPS 49555 YCA 9608 CAP-W RE-1M-SH2 dg + WW3 + Δ510-X —◁Side B, runout
YCA 9607 RE-1Side A, label
YCA 9608 RE-1Side B, label
RPS-49555-PRO A1-901-M-SH 1 dg + + Δ 509 B-15316Runout side A
RPS-49555 PRO-A2-901-M-SH-2 dg + SLM + Δ 509-X B-15317Runout side B
PRO-A1-901Label side A
PRO-A2-901Label side B
YCA 9607 DJ RE-1Label A
YCA 9608 RE-1Label B
RPS-49555-YCA 9607-RE /M SH1 dg SLM △510 CAP-LADeadwax A
RPS 49555 YCA 9608-RE-1 M-SH1 dg + SLM + △510-X CAP-LADeadwax B
YCA 9607 RE-1Side A label
YCA 9607 RE-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Reprise Records RPS 49555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Reprise Records RPS 49555First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Reprise Records RPS 49555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Reprise Records 14508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 14508First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RPS 49555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Reprise Records K14508First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | US | Reprise Records PRO A 901 / Reprise Records PRO-A-901First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | US | Reprise Records RPS 49555 / Reprise Records RPS49555First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | US | Reprise Records RPS49555First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Hawks & Doves are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records RPS 49555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RPS 49555, PRO A 901, RPS49555, K14508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPS-49555-YCA 9607-RE 1M SH 1 dg WW5 SLM Δ510 CAP-WIN —◁ and RPS 49555 YCA 9608 CAP-W RE-1M-SH2 dg + WW3 + Δ510-X —◁. 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.
