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Vinyl pressings

Rattle And Hum

by U2 · 1988

61 pressings27 countriesBlues RockPop RockRock

Rattle And Hum was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Rattle And Hum

39 pressings came out in 1988, 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.

Europe

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records 303 400
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

[Allied 'ɑ' logo] △22509 I-3 S 303398 a2 U2-A₁ 020 Ꮪ 303398 A-2 ⅢWE LOVE YOU A.L.K. ℗ [Trumpet] AARunout side A, variant 1

[Allied 'ɑ' logo] △22509-X I-2 020 S 303 398B-2ⅡU2-B₆ S 303398 b2 ℗ [Trumpet] AARunout side B, variant 1

[Allied 'ɑ' logo] △22510 I-6 020 S 303 309A-5 U2-C₁₁ ℗ [Trumpet] AARunout side C, variant 1

020 S 303 309 B-6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △22510-X 1-5 U2-D₁₁ ℗ [Trumpet] AARunout side D, variant 1

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Europe

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records 303 400
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

S 303398 a2 U2-AI 020 S 303398 A-2 ℗ [🎺] [ɑ] △22509 1-3 WE LOVE YOU A.L.K.Variant 1 A side, etched - [stamped]

020 S 303 398B-1 U2.B1 ℗ [🎺] [ɑ] △22509-x 1-1Variant 1 B side, etched - [stamped]

020 S 303 309A-2xII ℗ [🎺] [ɑ] △22510 1-1Variant 1 C side, etched - [stamped]

020 S 303309B-2 U2-D4 [ɑ] △22510-X 1-3 S 303399 b2 ℗ [🎺]Variant 1 D side, etched - [stamped]

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UK

October 10, 1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records U27Island Records U 27
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

U2-A8 WE LOVE YOU A.L.K. AA Δ225091-1 SM 1-3 1 96 360431U27A-13Side A runout, etched, variant 1

U2-B6 AA Δ22509-X 1-4 2 96 360432Side B runout, etched, variant 1

U2-C10 Δ22510 AA 1-2 2 1 96 360433 U27C-13Side C runout, etched, variant 1

U2-D-7 96 360434 Δ22510-X 1-2 SM 1-2 AASide D runout, etched, variant 1

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UK

October 10, 1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records U27Island Records U 27
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Sonopress
Runout / matrix

Allied 'ɑ' logo, Ⓟ, TrumpetAll variants, where they are indicated, these are stamped

U27A-16 U2-A- 020 C-4520 A-5 Ⓟ[Trumpet] AA [Allied 'ɑ' logo] Δ22509 1-6 WE LOVE YOU A.L.K.Side A runout, etched, variant 1

U27B-1-1-1 U2-B-1--8 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] Δ22509-X 1-1 Ⓟ[Trumpet] AA 020 C-4520 B-1IISide B runout, etched, variant 1

-1-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records 91003-1Island Records 7 91003-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST-IL-887165Side A Label

ST-IL-887166Side B Label

ST-IL-887167Side C Label

ST-IL-887168Side D Label

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records 91003-1Island Records 7 91003-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-IL-887165 ℗["Trumpet"] AA 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1

ST-IL-887166 ℗["Trumpet"] AA 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1

ST-IL-887167 ℗["Trumpet"] AA 1-1 [SRC logo]Side C runout, variant 1

ST-IL-887168 ℗["Trumpet"] AA 1-4 WE LOVE YOU A.L.K. [SRC logo]Side D runout, variant 1

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 61 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s47 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988ArgentinaIsland Records TLP2-10001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988ArgentinaIsland Records TLP2-10001First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1988BrazilIsland Records 675.4005 / Island Records 00463First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988BrazilIsland Records 675.4005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988Costa RicaAriola 1003007-2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988EuropeIsland Records 303 400First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988EuropeIsland Records 303400 / Island Records 36357-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1988EuropeIsland Records 303 400First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GreeceIsland Records VG 71473/4First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988GreeceIsland Records 75502/3 / BMG 75502/3First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GreeceIsland Records 71473/4First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988IrelandIsland Records 303 400First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988IsraelIsland Records BAN U27First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988ItalyIsland Records U 27First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988PeruIsland Records AN-ISL 0303400.2First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 47 pressings from the 1980s
1990s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilIsland Records 842 299 1 / Island Records 846 474 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990BrazilIsland Records 842 299 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990MexicoIsland Records LPR 25019 A2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990PeruIsland Records AN-ISL 0303400-2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990VenezuelaIsland Records 842 299-1 / Sonografica 78000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1991ColombiaIsland Records 842299 1 / Island Records 846 474-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1995SpainIsland RecordsLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1995TaiwanIsland Records U27 / 飛碟唱片 WU 1376RLP, AlbumLP, Album
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002EuropeIsland Records 842 299-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeIsland Records 842 299-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?MexicoIsland Records 2LA-833LP, Album, Partially UnofficialLP, Album, Partially Unofficial
?ScandinaviaIsland Records U 27LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?ZimbabweIsland Records U27LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ZimbabweIsland Records U27LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Helter Skelter (Live)3:07
  2. A2Van Diemen's Land3:06
  3. A3Desire2:58
  4. A4Hawkmoon 2696:22
  5. B1All Along The Watchtower (Live)4:24
  6. B2I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (Live)5:53
  7. B3Freedom For My People0:38
  8. B4Silver And Gold (Live)5:50
  9. B5Pride (In The Name Of Love) (Live)4:27
  10. C1Angel Of Harlem3:49
  11. C2Love Rescue Me6:23
  12. C3When Love Comes To Town4:14
  13. C4Heartland5:02
  14. D1God Part II3:15
  15. D2The Star Spangled Banner0:43
  16. D3Bullet The Blue Sky (Live)5:37
  17. D4All I Want Is You6:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rattle And Hum are there?

61 vinyl pressings of Rattle And Hum are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1988 and 2002.

When was Rattle And Hum first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Island Records 303 400.

How do I tell if my copy of Rattle And Hum is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 303 400, U27, 91003-1, ISL2-1204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △22509 I-3 S 303398 a2 U2-A₁ 020 Ꮪ 303398 A-2 ⅢWE LOVE YOU A.L.K. ℗ [Trumpet] AA and [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △22509-X I-2 020 S 303 398B-2ⅡU2-B₆ S 303398 b2 ℗ [Trumpet] AA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rattle And Hum on vinyl worth?

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.

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