Vinyl pressings
by Wishful Thinking · 1971
Hiroshima was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
10 AA6004991 1W 320 1 ASide A, stamped; last A is rotated 90 degrees
10 AA6004991 2W 320 1 CSide B, stamped; C is rotated 90 degrees
AA 6004 991.1 WLabel Side A
AA 6004 991.2 WLabel Side B
AA 6004 991.1 WLabel Side A
AA 6004 991.2 WLabel Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.560 L / Barclay 61560First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Global Records 6004 991First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Global Records 6004 991First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Global Records 99109ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Global Records 22 506-0 / Intercord 22 506-07", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1973 | Germany | Global Records 22 506-0 / Intercord 22506-07", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 6687", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Atlantic 45-17667", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1978 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1766 / GMG Productions 45-17667", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Global Records And Tapes 0033.2087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 6687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 6687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 6687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 6687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 6687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 6687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Hiroshima are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, France, Netherlands. One of them is Global Records 6004 991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6004 991, 61.560 L, 99109AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6004991 1W 320 1 A and 10 AA6004991 2W 320 1 C. 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.
