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Rattle And Hum vinyl value

Median ask · 1988 VG 71473/4
$24
Typical asks
$4–$75
Basis
26 eBay asks
Live eBay asks, Sep 19, 2026; sold prices usually close lower. How we price

U2 — Rattle And Hum: pressings we track

PressingCatalogCountryNotesAsking
1988 IslandISL2-1204Canada—$33–$75
1988 IslandVG 71473/4Greece—$22–$40
1988 Island303 400Ireland—$22–$40
1988 IslandU 27ItalyGatefold$22–$40
1988 Island5I 303400SpainGatefold$22–$40
1988 Island5I 303400SpainPress Sheet$22–$40
1988 IslandU27UK—$22–$40
1988 IslandU27UKLimited Edition, Promo$4–$15
1988 IslandU27UKSonopress$22–$40
1988 Island91003-1US—$33–$75
1988 Island91003-1USSpecialty Pressing$33–$75
1988 Island91003-1USAllied Pressing, Gatefold$33–$75
4 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
PressingCatalogCountryNotes
1988 Island303 400EuropeGatefold
1988 Island303 400Europe—
1988 Island75502/3Greece—
1988 IslandR36D-2117~8Japan—

No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.

22 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026

What separates the pressings

Originals, 198810 first-year pressings (US, UK, Europe, Canada and 5 more); any of them is an original. Runout on the US copy starts “ST-IL-887165”.
Collector variants1988 UK: Limited Edition, Promo. Short runs like these often bring more than a standard early copy.
JapanPressed to high standards and collected separately; a copy with the original obi strip is a different record to collectors than one without.

How to identify your copy

Three checks, in the order worth doing them.

  1. 1

    Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.

  2. 2

    Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1988 US pressing it reads “ST-IL-887165” on side one and “ST-IL-887166” on side two. Jackets get swapped over the decades; the runout does not.

  3. 3

    Grade the condition. The same pressing can be worth several times more in near mint than in VG. Grade the vinyl and the sleeve separately — our grading guide shows the standard scale.

A 1988 jacket with a later disc inside is a reissue in an original sleeve. Judge the pressing by the runout etching and the label, never by the cover.

Questions

Which pressing of Rattle And Hum is worth the most?

The 1988 originals lead. Scarcer variants (the 1988 “Limited Edition, Promo”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.

How do I tell if I have a 1988 original?

Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1988 US pressing the runout reads “ST-IL-887165”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.

How much is Rattle And Hum worth today?

Sellers typically ask $4 to $75 for the pressings we track; for the 1988 VG 71473/4 the median ask is $24 over 10 listings (eBay, Sep 19, 2026). Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.

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