Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1974
The Air That I Breathe was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 23 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.
2058435 A // 1 420 04 3Stamped runout, side A. Var. 1
2058435 B // 1 420 04 5Stamped runout, side B. Var. 1
2058435 A // 1 420 04 111Stamped runout, side A. Var. 2
2058435 B // 1 420 05 12 13Stamped runout, side B. Var. 2
K7560 2058.435-A ⓈVariant 1, A-side runout
K7561 2058.435-B ⓈVariant 1, B-side runout
K7560 2058.435-A ƧVariant 2, A-side runout etched, Ƨ circled
K7561 2058.435- #B ƧVariant 2, B-side runout etched, Ƨ circled
2058435 A//1 420043Stamped Runout, Side A
2058435 B//1 420045Stamped Runout, Side B
2058435 A//1 111 3 420 04Stamped Runout, Side A. Variant 1
2058435 B//1 12 420 05 13Stamped Runout, Side B. Variant 1
K-7560 2058-435-A Ⓢ DSSEtched runout, side A
K-7561 2058-435X̶ -B Ⓢ DSSEtched runout, side B
ZSS159231-2G TRunout A, stamped, T etched
ZSS159232-1H TRunout B, stamped, T etched
ZSS 159231Label A
ZSS 159232Label B
ZSS159231-2BRunout A
ZSS159232-1ARunout B
ZSS 159231Label A
ZSS 159232Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Parlophone A-10421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Parlophone A-10421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Austria | Polydor 2058 435First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Austria | Polydor 2058 435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 435First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Polydor 2058 435First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | Epic 5-11100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Epic 5-11100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ecuador | Polydor 75098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2058 435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2058 435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2058 435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2058509First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Guatemala | Polydor 2058 435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Guatemala | Polydor 2058 435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Polydor 2058 4357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Angola | Polydor 2058 4357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Guatemala | Polydor 2058 4357", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Guatemala | Polydor 2058 4357", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
49 vinyl pressings of The Air That I Breathe are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1974 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 435.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 435, 5-11100, A-10421, 75098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058435 A // 1 420 04 3 and 2058435 B // 1 420 04 5. 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.
