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Vinyl pressings

Hemispheres

by Rush · 1978

69 pressings17 countriesHard RockProg RockRock

Hemispheres was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Hemispheres

32 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

Canada

October 1978
Label and catalog number
Anthem ANR-1-1014
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ANR-1-1014 A 1BZHZSide A

ANR-1-1014-B 1BZHZSide B

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Canada

October 1978
Label and catalog number
Anthem ANR-1-1014
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Capitol
Runout / matrix

ANR-1-1̶0̶1̶4̶ -A 1015̶ 4 ◎Side A runout

ANR-1-1̶0̶1̶4̶ -B 1015̶ 4 ◎Side B runout

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Canada

October 11, 1978
Label and catalog number
Anthem SANR-1-1015
Format
LP, Album · Red Transparent
Runout / matrix

ANR-1-1̶0̶1̶4̶-A 1015 ⦾Runout side A, variant 1

ANR-1-1̶0̶1̶4̶-B 1015 ⦾Runout side B, variant 1

ANR-1-1̶0̶1̶4̶-A 1015 ② ⦾Runout side A, variant 2

ANR-1-1̶0̶1̶4̶-B 1015 ② ⦾Runout side B, variant 2

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Canada

October 11, 1978
Label and catalog number
Anthem ANR-1-1014
Format
LP, Album · Custom Labels, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ANR-1-A-1014 [Capitol "target" logo]Variant 1 - Runout, Side A

ANR-1-B-1014 ② [Capitol "target" logo]Variant 1 - Runout, Side B

ANR-1-A-1014 [Capitol "target" logo]Variant 2 - Runout, Side A

ANR-1-B-1014 [Capitol "target" logo]Variant 2 - Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

October 11, 1978
Label and catalog number
Anthem ANR-1-1014
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ANR-11014-A TLC.A.Side A runout, variant 1

ANR-1-1014-B ◎Side B runout, variant 1

ANR-11014-A· K.E.Y. TLC.A· ◎Side A runout, variant 2

ANR-1-1̶0̶1̶4̶ -B 1015̶ 4 ◎Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1978
Label and catalog number
Anthem PANR-1-1017
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

SRM-1-3743-ASide 1 Matrix Hand Etched

SRM-1-3743-BSide 2 Matrix Hand Etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 69 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s46 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978CanadaAnthem PANR-1-1017First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Album, Misprint, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1978CanadaAnthem SPE-002First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1978GermanyMercury 9111 005 / Phonogram 9111 005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanMercury RJ-7531First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanMercury RJ-7531First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978NetherlandsMercury 9111 005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978NetherlandsMercury 9111 005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978New ZealandMercury 9111 005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ScandinaviaMercury 9111 005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978SpainMercury 91 11 005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKMercury 9100 059First yearLP, Album, MispressLP, Album, Mispress
1978UKMercury 9100 059LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1978USMercury SRP-1300First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1978USMercury SRM-1-3743LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1978USMercury SRM-1-3743 / Mercury 9110-087First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 46 pressings from the 1970s
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanEpic 25·3P-269LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981JapanEpic 25·3P-269 / Anthem 25·3P-269LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984USMercury SRM-1-3743LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985BrazilMercury 9111 005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985USMercury 822 547-1 / Mercury SRM-1-3743LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987BrazilMercury 9111 005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USA & CanadaNot On Label B002237801LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2015EuropeMercury 00602547118066 / Anthem 00602547118066LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2015USA & CanadaMercury B0022378-01LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018USAnthem B0029022-00 / Mercury B0029022-00LP, Album, Reissue, LP, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Special Edition, Blu-ray, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered, Multichannel, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, LP, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Special Edition, Blu-ray, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered, Multichannel, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited
2018USA & EuropeAnthem B0029021-01 / Mercury B0029021-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All MediaLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media
2019EuropeMercury 00602577385827LP, Album, Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2019USMercury B0029672-01 / Anthem B0029672-01LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USA & CanadaMercury B0022378-01LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2023USA & CanadaMercury B0022378-01 / Anthem B0022378-01LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2025EuropeMercury B0022378-01LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMercury 9111 005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaAnthemLP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
?FranceMercury 9100 059LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMercury 9111 005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 9111 005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMercury PRICE 118 / Mercury 822 547-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMercury B0022378-01LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
  2. B1Circumstances3:42
  3. B2The Trees4:46
  4. La Villa Strangiato

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hemispheres are there?

69 vinyl pressings of Hemispheres are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.

When was Hemispheres first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, US, UK, Germany and more. One of them is Anthem ANR-1-1014, released October 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of Hemispheres is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANR-1-1014, SANR-1-1015, PANR-1-1017, SPE-002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ANR-1-1014 A 1BZHZ and ANR-1-1014-B 1BZHZ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hemispheres on vinyl worth?

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.

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