Vinyl pressings
by Passport · 1973
Hand Made was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.
WEA 73016-A Manufactured in GermanyA runout, stamped, WEA etched
WEA 73016-B Manufactured in GermanyB runout, stamped, WEA etched
(73016 - A)A-side, center label
(73016 - B)B-side, center label
WEA (B) QP 11005A1 11 Manufactured in GermanyRunout, Side A, Stamped
WEA QP 11005A2 111* Manufactured in GermanyRunout, Side B, Stamped
73016-AA-Side Runout, Stamped
73016-BB-Side Runout, Stamped
WEAEtched in both Runouts
XP 11 005 A 1Label A
XP 11 005 A 2Label B
(QP-11005A1)Side 1 Label
(QP-11005A2)Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 483First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 240 483First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic 62 575LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 483First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 240 483 / Atlantic ATL 40 483First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic 62 575LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic 62 575LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Italy | Atlantic K 40483First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic QP-11005AFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic QP-11005AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Quadraphonic · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Quadraphonic · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 40 483LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 483LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 483LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 483LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 483 Ⓑ / Atlantic ATL 40 483LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 483LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 62 575LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 483LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 483LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 483LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 483LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Hand Made are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, Italy, Japan. One of them is Atlantic ATL 40 483.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATL 40 483, ATL 240 483, K 40483, QP-11005A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA 73016-A Manufactured in Germany and WEA 73016-B Manufactured in Germany. 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.
