Vinyl pressings
by Neil Young · 1979
Rust Never Sleeps 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.
38 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 21 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.
HS-1-2295-E-9 dgSide A Etched [Variant 3]
HS-2-2295-E-11 dgSide B Etched [Variant 3]
HS-1-2295-E-9 dg ✲A Side Etch exc ✲ stamp, var. 1
HS-2-2295-E-1 dg ✲B Side Etch exc ✲ stamp, var. 1
HS 1-2295-E-21 #3 dg —◁A Side etch, var. 1
HS-2-2295-E-1 dgB Side etch, var. 1
HS 1-2295-E-21 #6 dg —◁A Side etch, var. 2
HS-2-2295-E-11 #2 dgB Side etch, var. 2
HS-1-2295-E-21#3 dgSide A runout, var. 1
HS-2-2295-E-11#2 dgSide B runout, var. 1
HS-1-2295-E-4 dgSide A runout, var. 2
HS-2-2295-E-8 dgSide B runout, var. 2
B-14121 HS-1-2295-SH-1 dg + SLM + △70Runout A, etched [except stamped: SLM]
HS-1-2295-SH-1 + SLM dg + B-14122 △70-XRunout B, etched [except stamped: SLM]
HS-1-2295-E-9 #3 dgRunout A variant 1
HS-2-2295-E-1 dgRunout B variant 1
HS 1-2295-E 22 1Runout A variant 2
HS-2-2295-E-18 dg 4Runout B variant 2
HS-1-2295-LW-2· 1 dg ✲Runout A
HS-2-2295-E-8 dgRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Reprise Records 208672First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Belgium | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS-1-2295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Reprise Records 34.026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Reprise Records XHS 2295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Reprise Records XHS 2295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Reprise Records XHS 2295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Reprise Records XHS 2295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Reprise Records 54 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS 2295First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Reprise Records 54105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ireland | Reprise Records K 54105 / Reprise Records K54105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Israel | Reprise Records BAN 54105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Reprise Records W 54105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Reprise Records W 54105First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Reprise Records REP 54105LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Reprise Records REP 54105 / Suzy 54105LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS 2295LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS 2295LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Reprise Records REP 54105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Scandinavia | Reprise Records HS 2295LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Reprise Records 552058-1LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Reprise Records 093624917571 / Reprise Records 552058-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Reprise Records 552058-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records K 54105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS 2295LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS 2295LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS 2295LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS 2295LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS 2295LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS 2295LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records REP 54 105LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS 2295LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 105 / Reprise Records HS 2295LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 105LP, Album | LP, Album |
72 vinyl pressings of Rust Never Sleeps are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1979 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records HS 2295, released June 22, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 2295, K 54105, REP 54 105, 208672) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-1-2295-E-9 dg and HS-2-2295-E-11 dg. 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.
