Germany
1968- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 184 184
- Format
- LP, Album · Fully Laminated Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
61300▒9 A//1 1 A1 184184 A 46
184 184 B 613009 B //1 1 2 46
Vinyl pressings
by The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1968
Electric Ladyland Part 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
61300▒9 A//1 1 A1 184184 A 46
184 184 B 613009 B //1 1 2 46
61300▒9 A//1 1 A1 184184 A 46
184 184 B 613009 B //1 1 2 46
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 184 184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 184 184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | South Africa | Polydor SLPHM 184720First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Track Record 613017 / Track Record 613 017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Track Record 613017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Track Record 613017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Track Record 613017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Track Record 613017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Reprise Records 2 RS 6307LP, Single Sided, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Single Sided, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | France | Barclay 80583LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Polydor SLPHM/D 184184LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2447 028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Peru | Polydor 613008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2310 272LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2310 272LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Electric Ladyland Part 2 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, South Africa. One of them is Polydor 184 184.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184 184, SLPHM 184720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 61300▒9 A//1 1 A1 184184 A 46 and 184 184 B 613009 B //1 1 2 46. 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.