Vinyl pressings
by Savatage · 1987
Hall Of The Mountain King was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
STA - 876 455 - C DMM JS SPI - ISide A runout etched
STA - 876 456 - C DMM JS SPI - ISide B runout etched
ST-A-876455-SPSide A label
ST-A-876456-SPSide B label
STA-876 455 C DMM JS SPI-IRunout side A etched
STA-876 456 C DMM JS SPI-IRunout side B etched
E A S TSide B label, embossed letters around the center hole
ST-A-876455-SPSide A label
STA - 876 455 - C DMM JS SPI - 2 SP-AR O- △17417 B-28362-C-DMMSide A Runout Etched
STA - 876 455 - C DMM JS SPI - 3 O- △17417-X B-28363-C-DMM SP-ARSide B Runout Etched
RCA 670.0067-A 1S A1Side A runout stamped
RCA 670.0067-B 1S A1Side B runout stamped
78 17751 A CR STA - 876 455 - C Dmm JS SP/-4 SP-CANSide One hand-etched
78 17751 B CR STA - 876 455 - C Dmm JS SP/-4 SP-CANSide Two hand-etched
R/S Alsdorf 781775-1-AA-side, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 781775-1-BB-side, stamped
D SPGER STA-876456-C DMM 12 JS SPI-2A-side, etched
SP-GER STA-876456-C 14 DMM JS SPI-3B-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.0067 / Atlantic 30.202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 17751First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic A1 81775LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Atlantic 781 775-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 81775-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 81775-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic A1-81775LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 81775-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 81775-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sweden | Vinyl Maniacs VMLP015LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Ear Music Classics 0217047EMU / Edel Family Member 0217047EMULP, Album, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Ear Music Classics 0215696EMU / Edel Family Member 0215696EMULP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
12 vinyl pressings of Hall Of The Mountain King are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Brazil, Canada, Europe. One of them is Atlantic 81775-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81775-1, 670.0067, 78 17751, 781 775-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA - 876 455 - C DMM JS SPI - I and STA - 876 456 - C DMM JS SPI - I. 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.
