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AC/DC – Highway To Hell
1979 · Germany · Atlantic · Vinyl LP Album Stereo
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Pressing identification
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- Runout — side A
- VACANTWEA - 50628-A²xxxx PFWEA-50628-A^2X PFWEA- 50628-A²ˣ PFWEA- 50628-A² PFWEA - 50628-A²xxx PF
- Runout — side B
- VACANTWEA - 50628-B²xx PFWEA-50628-B^2 PFWEA- 50628-B²ˣ PFWEA- 50628-B² PFWEA - 50628-B² PF
- Rights society
- GEMA
- Label Code
- LC 0121
- Price Code
- Ⓩ
- Price Code
- WE 341(France)
- Other
- W(Debossed stamp, back cover)
- Other
- ST-A-794 325(A-side, center label)
- Other
- ST-A-794 326(B-side, center label)
- Made By
- WEA Musik GmbH
- Recorded At
- Roundhouse Studios
- Mixed At
- Basing Street Studios
- Lacquer Cut At
- Tonstudio Pfanz
Specifications
- Artist
- AC/DC
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Hard Rock, Blues Rock
- Year
- 1979
- Label
- Atlantic
- Catalog number
- ATL 50 628
- Country
- Germany
Tracklist
- A1Highway To Hell3:26
- A2Girls Got Rhythm3:23
- A3Walk All Over You5:08
- A4Touch Too Much4:24
- A5Beating Around The Bush3:55
- B1Shot Down In Flames3:21
- B2Get It Hot2:24
- B3If You Want Blood (You've Got It)4:32
- B4Love Hungry Man4:14
- B5Night Prowler6:13
- Producer
- Robert John Lange
- Mixed By [Assistant Engineer]
- Kevin Dallimore
- Mixed By [Engineer]
- Tony Platt
- Engineer [Recording]
- Mark Dearnley
- Written-By
- Angus Young
- Written-By
- Bon Scott
About this record
The WEA Musik GmbH pressing of Highway To Hell carries etched 'PF' markings in the dead wax on both sides—a distinguishing feature absent from two related German variants (releases 37100136 and 37131366). Catalogue ATL 50 628 with the runout matrix WEA - 50628-A²xxxx PF and WEA - 50628-B²xx PF identifies this 1979 Atlantic pressing for the German market.
The back cover displays 5 rows of white-lettered text at the bottom, and both labels bear the [W] logo in rim-text printed in German and English across two rows. Two concentric pressing rings appear on each label—one around the spindle hole and a second, slightly sloped ring outside.
What drives its value
This German pressing commands attention because the dual etched 'PF' marks in the runout distinguish it from the barcode-less variants 37100136 (no etched PF) and 37131366 (PF on one side only). Community data shows 13407 collectors own a copy against 1468 who want one, indicating strong saturation but persistent collector interest.
The 1216 ratings averaging 4.39 reflect the album's canonical status. Demand for the specific dual-PF variant remains modest relative to the original 1979 UK pressing, yet the WEA Musik GmbH manufacturing mark and the 5-row back-cover text detail appeal to German-market specialists.
Condition and the presence of both etched marks are the primary value drivers for this pressing.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing by the catalogue number ATL 50 628 paired with the secondary SD 19244 designation on the label. Examine the dead wax on both sides for the hand-etched 'PF' inscription—this dual marking is the key identifier separating this variant from releases 37100136 and 37131366.
The runout matrix reads WEA - 50628-A²xxxx PF on side A and WEA - 50628-B²xx PF on side B, with 'PF' etched rather than printed. Verify the pressing plant credit: 'Made in Germany by WEA Music GmbH - A Warner Communications Company' appears on the back cover.
Check the label rim-text for the [W] logo and bilingual German-English text in two rows. The back cover must display exactly 5 rows of white-lettered information at the bottom.
Two concentric pressing rings should be visible on each label. The record is stereo, 10 tracks, and carries no barcode.
Further reading: grading a record, what makes a pressing valuable.
Release notes
Specific features: - This particular pressing has etched "PF" in deadwax on both sides of the record. The runout inscriptions on all variants are hand-etched. - This particular pressing has 5 rows of information printed at the bottom of the back cover in white letters, please check detail photo in the photo gallery. - Two pressing rings visible on labels: one around the spindle hole, and the other outside, slightly sloped, pressing ring. - [W logo] is printed in the rim-text on both labels. Rim-text in two rows, first row in German language, second row in English language.
Similar pressings with 5 rows of printed info at the bottom of the back cover in white letters, only boxed GEMA on labels, debossed W stamp on the back cover, and [W logo] in rim text: Release 37100136: pressing without etched "PF" on any of the two sides Release 37131366: pressing with etched "PF" only on one of the two sides
Recorded at Roundhouse Studios, London. Mixed at Basing Street Studios, London.
All titles published by Edward B. Marks Music Corporation, BMI. ALBERT PRODUCTIONS ℗ © 1979 J. Albert & Son (Pty) Ltd.
Made in Germany by WEA Music GmbH - A Warner Communications Company.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
How do I distinguish this dual-PF pressing from the similar German variants?
Inspect the dead wax on both sides A and B under strong light. This pressing has hand-etched 'PF' on both sides. Release 37100136 has no etched PF on either side, while release 37131366 has etched PF on only one side. All three share the 5-row white-lettered text on the back cover and the [W] logo in rim-text, so the dead-wax etch is the definitive marker.
What does the matrix WEA - 50628-A²xxxx PF tell me?
The prefix WEA - 50628 identifies the catalogue number ATL 50 628 and the pressing plant WEA Musik GmbH. The A² or B² designates the side. The 'PF' suffix is hand-etched into the dead wax and is unique to this variant. The 'xxxx' represents additional plant-specific codes that may vary between individual pressings.
Why does the back cover have 5 rows of white text at the bottom?
This is a manufacturing detail specific to the German Atlantic release. The 5 rows contain production and rights information. This feature appears on all three related variants (37100136, 37131366, and this pressing) and serves as a quick visual confirmation of the German market edition, distinguishing it from other territorial pressings.
What do the two pressing rings on the label indicate?
The concentric rings—one around the spindle hole and a second, slightly sloped ring outside—are manufacturing artifacts from the pressing process at WEA Musik GmbH. Their presence and configuration can help confirm the specific plant and pressing run. These rings are visible on both the A and B side labels of this variant.
Is this pressing rarer than the original 1979 UK release?
Community data shows 13407 collectors own this pressing against 1468 who want one. The ratio suggests this German variant is well-represented in collections but not oversaturated. The dual-PF dead-wax etch makes it a specific sub-variant; the two related releases (37100136 and 37131366) fragment demand further. Rarity is relative—the original UK pressing typically commands higher prices, but this German edition appeals to completists and regional specialists.