Vinyl pressings
by Saft · 1971
People In Motion / Albertine Hall was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2052 015 A 8 P71 F 710Runout side A
2052 015 B 8 P71 F 710Runout side B
2052.015-ALabel side A
2052.015-BLabel side B
2052 015 A 8 P71 F 710Runout, side A, stamped
2052 015 B 8 P71 F 710Runout, side B, stamped
2052.015-ALabel, side A
2052.015-BLabel, side B
2121093 1 380Runout side A, stamped
2121093 2 380Runout side B, stamped
℗1971 M71 ✲G A 1 00 2121 093 S1Runout side A
℗1971 M71 ✲G A 1 00 2121 093 S2Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2121 093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2121 093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2121 093 / Polydor 2121 093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.640-HFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Polydor 2052 015 / Polydor 2052.015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Polydor 2121 093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2121-093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Norway | Polydor 2052 015 / Polydor 2052.015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2121 0937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-150357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-150357", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of People In Motion / Albertine Hall are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Norway, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2052 015, released August 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2052 015, 2121-093, 2121 093, PE 22.640-H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2052 015 A 8 P71 F 710 and 2052 015 B 8 P71 F 710. 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.
