Vinyl pressings
by Trini Lopez · 1983
If I Had A Hammer / Lemon Tree was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1983, the album's first year. 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.
IP 100·07·242 BZ 3525 A SSTRunout A, stamped/etched
IP 100·07·242 BZ 3526 B SSTRunout B, stamped/etched
BZ 3525Label A
BZ 3526Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Reprise Records REP 07007", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Reprise Gold Standard 451497", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Reprise Records 07007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records REP 07007", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Reprise Records R 07007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 07007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records GS 451497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 07007", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 07007", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
10 vinyl pressings of If I Had A Hammer / Lemon Tree are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1983 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany. One of them is Bellaphon 100·07·242, released November 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100·07·242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IP 100·07·242 BZ 3525 A SST and IP 100·07·242 BZ 3526 B SST. 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.
