Vinyl pressings
by Violent Femmes · 1984
Hallowed Ground was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
1-25094-ASH-3 ɑ B-19197-SH3 ∙ SLM △ 6449 1-3Side A runout, variant 1
1-25094-B-SH-2 ɑ B-19198-SH2 ∙ SLM △ 6449-X SP OASM 1-2Side B runout, variant 1
1-25094-A SH3 ɑ B-19197-SH3 SLM △ 6449 1̶-̶3̶ 0-2Side A runout, variant 2
1-25094-B-SH2 ɑ B-19198-SH2 SLM △ 6449-X. SP 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1Side B runout, variant 2
1-25094-ASH-3 ɑ B-19197-SH3 SLM △ 6449 1-3 0-2Side A runout etched
1-25094-B-SH-2 ɑ B-19198-SH2 SLM △ 6449-X SP 1-2 0-1Side B runout etched
1 - 25094 - A SH 3 ɑ B - 19197 - SH 3 SLM △ 6449 1-3 0-2Side A runout etched variant 1
1 - 25094 - B - SH 2 ɑ B - 19198 - SH 2 SLM △ 6449 - X SP 1-2 0-1 SM 1-2Side B runout etched variant 1
1-25094-A SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19197-SH3 SLM △ 6449 1̶-̶3̶ 0-2sm1-3Side A runout
1-25094-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19198-SH2 SLM △ 6449-X SP 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 sm 1-2Side B runout
1–25094 – A SH2 ɑ B – 19197 – SH2 SLM △ 6449 – X 1-1Side A runout
1–25094 – B – SH1 ɑ B – 19198 – SH1 SLM △ 6449 – X 1-1Side B runout
PACLZ 3935 A / 1 420 RSide A runout - stamped
PACLZ 3935 B / 1 420 RSide B runout - stamped
PACLZ 3935Side A label
PACLZ 3936Side B label
SLAP 1A-2J-1-1Side A runout - stamped
SLAP 1B-2J-1-4-1Side B runout - stamped
PACLZ 3935Side A label
PACLZ 3936Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BT 7029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BT 7029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Slash 92 50941 / Slash 92 50041First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1984 | Canada | Slash 92 50941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Slash 92 50941 / Warner Bros. Records 92 50941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 50941 / Slash 92 50941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 820 093-1 / London Records 820 093-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 820 093-1 / Metronome 820 093-1 MEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Slash SLAP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 820 093-1 / Metronome 820 093-1 MEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 820 093-1 ME / Slash 820 093-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | London Records DL 13058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | London Records DL13058First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Greece | London Records DL 13058 / Slash DL 13058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Slash SLAP 1 (820 093-1) / London Records DL 13058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Slash L 19436 / Liberation Records L 19436LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Germany | Metronome 820 093-1 ME / Metronome 820 093-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | Slash 828 273-1 / London Records 828 273-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | 4 Men With Beards FMN 534LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Craft Recordings CR00185LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Craft Recordings CR00820LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Craft Recordings CR00826LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | US | Craft Recordings CR00185LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Craft Recordings CR08619 / Craft Recordings CR00826LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Craft Recordings CR00185LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Craft Recordings CR00185LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Craft Recordings CR00826 / Craft Recordings CR08613LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | London Records 9-56 022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of Hallowed Ground are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Slash 1-25094.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25094, 9 25094-1, SLAP 1, 820 093-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25094-ASH-3 ɑ B-19197-SH3 ∙ SLM △ 6449 1-3 and 1-25094-B-SH-2 ɑ B-19198-SH2 ∙ SLM △ 6449-X SP OASM 1-2. 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.
