Vinyl pressings
by Voyager · 1979
Halfway Hotel was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
VOY 001 1F // 1 ∇ E UT Ʊ 13 4A side runout - Variant 1
VOY 001 2F // 2 ∇ E UT Ʊ 11 11B side runout - Variant 1
VOY 001 1F // 1 ∇ E UT Ʊ 11 11A side runout - Variant 2
VOY 001 2F // 1 ∇ E UT Ʊ 11 3B side runout - Variant 2
VOY 001 1F//1▽EUT 1 2 L [lyre symbol]Runout side A, stamped/etched
VOY 001 2F//1▽EUT 1 2 L [lyre symbol]Runout side B, stamped/etched
VOY 001.1Label, side A
VOY 001.2Label, side B
VOY 001 1F // 1 ▽ E UT (lyre symbol) 1 1 3A side runout
VOY 001 2F // 1 ▽ E UT (lyre symbol) 1 1 1B side runout
VOY 001 1F // 1 ▽ EUT ƱSide A runout
VOY 001 2F // 2 ▽ EUT ƱSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Vertigo 6079 033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Vertigo 6173 642First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Vertigo 6079 033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | Mountain VOY 001First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Vertigo 6079 033First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2419First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6830 316First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6079 033First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6079 033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Rhodesia | Vertigo TOS 1222First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS 1222First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Turkey | Philips VOY 001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Elektra E-46055First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Elektra/Asylum Records E-46055-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Mountain VOY 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Halfway Hotel are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Mountain VOY 001, released April 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOY 001, E-46055-A, E-46055, 6079 033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VOY 001 1F // 1 ∇ E UT Ʊ 13 4 and VOY 001 2F // 2 ∇ E UT Ʊ 11 11. 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.
