Vinyl pressings
by The Pretenders · 1986
Hymn To Her was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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.
R/S Alsdorf 248510-7-A 248502-7-ARunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 248510-7-B 248502-7-BRunout side B
R/S Alsdorf SP248502-7-CRunout side C
R/S Alsdorf SP248502-7-DRunout side D
R/S Alsdorf 2̶4̶8̶5̶1̶0̶-̶7̶-̶A̶ 248502-7-A BERunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 2̶4̶8̶5̶1̶0̶-̶7̶-̶B̶ 248502-7-BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf ̶2̶4̶8̶5̶1̶0̶-̶7̶-̶A̶ 248502-7-A BE 23Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf ̶2̶4̶8̶5̶1̶0̶-̶7̶-̶B̶ 248502-7-B 20Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 248508-0-ARunout, side A (stamped)
R/S Alsdorf 248508-0-BRunout, side B (stamped)
YZ -93-A-1 1 MT. DAMONT HEtched runout, side A
YZ93-B1 1 MT. DAMONT CEtched runout, side B
MASTERDISKStamped runout, side A
YZ 93 A//2 ▽420 YMU 3 MASTERDISK YZ 93 A-2Stamped/etched side A
YZ 93 B//2 ▽420 MU 1 1 1 1 YZ 93 B-2Stamped/etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 83547First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 83547First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | WEA 248 508-0First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | Italy | WEA 24 8502-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | Real Records 1591157First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | South Africa | WEA WIS 643First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | WEA 2485502-7 / Real Records 248502-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | WEA 248502-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Real Records YZ 93 (T) / Real Records YZ93TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Real Records YZ93F / Real Records YZ 93First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | Real Records YZ93T / Real Records 248508-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Sire PRO-A-2732First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Sire 7-28354First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Sire 7-28354First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | WEA 248 502-7 / WEA 248 502-7 ⓃFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
29 vinyl pressings of Hymn To Her are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Ireland and more. One of them is WEA 248 502-7, released November 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 248 502-7, 248 508-0, YZ93F, YZ 93) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 248510-7-A 248502-7-A and R/S Alsdorf 248510-7-B 248502-7-B. 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.
