Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 2023
Hackney Diamonds was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 2023, 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.
266240E1 1688235 0602455464552 A3Side A runout, variant 1
266240E2 16770152 0602455464552 B3 =MATT@METROPOLIS=Side B runout, variant 1
266240E1 1688235 0602455464552 A3Side A runout, variant 2
266240E2 1677014 0602455464552 B3 =MATT@METROPOLIS=Side B runout, variant 2
00602455464552 A4 266240E1 1704959Runout side A, variant 1
00602455464552 B4 266240E2 1734220Runout side B, variant 1
00602455464552 A4 266240E1 1708155Runout side A, variant 2
00602455464552 B4 = MATT@METROPOLIS = 266240E2 1704964Runout side B, variant 2
266240E1 1705338 0602455464552 A3Side A
266240E2 1705345 0602455464552 B3 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Side B
0602455464552 A3 1705338 266240E1Runout side A, variant 1
0602455464552 B3 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = 1705346 266240E2Runout side B, variant 1
0602455464552 A3 1704622 266240E1Runout side A, variant 2
00602455464552 B4 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = 1716761 266240E2Runout side B, variant 2
0602455464552 A3 266240E1 1705338Runout side A, variant 1
0602455464552 B3 = MATT@ METROPOLIS = 266240E2 1705345Runout side B, variant 1
0602455464552 A3 266240E1 1705338Runout side A, variant 2
0602455464552 B3 = MATT@ METROPOLIS = 266240E2 1700655Runout side B, variant 2
(etched) 00602 4544 64552 A2 (stamped) - 61671 - ⅠSide A, runout
(etched) 00602 4544 64552 B2 (stamped) - 61671 - Ⅰ (etched) =MATT @ METROPOLIS=Side B, runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Japan | Rolling Stones Records UIJY-75239 / Polydor UIJY-75239First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | Japan | Rolling Stones Records PROT-7260 / Polydor PROT-7260First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Geffen Records 5840127 / Rolling Stones Records 5840127First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Polydor 5840114 / Geffen Records 5840114First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Unknown | Rolling Stones Records 602458439052 / Polydor 602458439052First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | Europe | Polydor 558 083-9 / Rolling Stones Records 558 083-9First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Polydor 558 347-1 / Rolling Stones Records 558 347-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | UK | Rolling Stones Records 5824805 / Polydor 5824805First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | US | Rolling Stones Records 5840094 / Polydor 5840094First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Geffen Records 5840144 / Rolling Stones Records 5840144First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rolling Stones Records 5840132 / Polydor 5840132First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rolling Stones Records 5840133 / Geffen Records 5840133First yearLP, Limited Edition, White Label, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, White Label, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Rolling Stones Records 5840121 / Polydor 5840121First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rolling Stones Records 5840113 / Polydor 5840113First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rolling Stones Records 5840095 / Polydor 5840095First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
47 vinyl pressings of Hackney Diamonds are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2023 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in Worldwide, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Polydor 554 645-5, released October 20, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 554 645-5, 554 646-0, 554 645-9, 554 646-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 266240E1 1688235 0602455464552 A3 and 266240E2 16770152 0602455464552 B3 =MATT@METROPOLIS=. 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.
