Vinyl pressings
by Odyssey · 1980
Hang Together 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.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AFL-1-3526-A 1 ☆ STERLING I A3 3 1-Runout A etch; 1, STERLING I A3 3 stamp
AFL-1-3526-B 1 ☆ STERLING I AG HRunout B etch; 1, STERLING I AG stamp
AFL1-3526-AMatrix A on label
AFL1-3526-BMatrix B on label
PL 13526.A.1E A2B WVariant 1, Side A runout, etched
PL 13526.B.1E A10 WVariant 1, Side B runout, etched
PL 13526.A.1E A1K WVariant 2, Side A runout, etched
PL 13526.B.1E A1H WVariant 2, Side B runout, etched
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 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)01721First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | RCA Victor PL 13526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA PL 13526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | RCA MAL-RCLP 20159 / AFL1-3526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Jamaica | RCA Victor AFL1-3526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | RCA PL 13526 / RCA PL-13526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA PL-13526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | RCA PL 13526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | RCA RCALP 3045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | RCA PL 13526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | RCA PL 13526 / RCA RCA LP 3045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1935First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | RCA Victor TRC 3105 / RCA Victor AFL1 3526LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Hang Together are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Colombia, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-3526.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-3526, PL 13526, RCALP 3045, 05(0131)01721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL-1-3526-A 1 ☆ STERLING I A3 3 1- and AFL-1-3526-B 1 ☆ STERLING I AG H. 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.
