Vinyl pressings
by 10cc · 1980
Look Hear? was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 19 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.
9102 505 A//1▽E STR STRAWBERRY Y2 TECHNICSVariant 1 Runout Side A
9102 505 B//1▽E STR STRAWBERRY Y2 TECHNICSVariant 1 Runout Side B
9102 505 A//1▽E STR 11 15 STRAWBERRY Y2 TECHNICSVariant 2 Runout Side A
9102 505 B//1▽E STR 1 5 STRAWBERRY Y2 TECHNICS 11Variant 2 Runout Side B
STRAWBERR.Y• ½ • TECHNICS • BSK 1-3442 LW 2 • 2 ✽✽Runout side A, variants 1, 2, 3
STRAWBERR.Y• ½ • TECHNICS • 1 BSK 2-3442 LW 1 •Runout side B, variant 1
STRAWBERR.Y• ½ TECHNICS ✽✽ 1 BSK 2-3442 LW4 1Runout side B, variant 2
STRAWBERR.Y• ½ TECHNICS BSK 2-3442 LW3 • 2 ✽✽Runout side B, variant 3
SRC BSK-1-3442-SR-1 ● STRAWBERRY ● ½ TECHNICS 1-1 SM2-1A side runout groove - variant 1
SRC BSK-2-3442-SR-1 STRAWBERRY ½ TECHNICS 1-1 SM2-1B side runout groove - variant 1
SRC BSK-1-3442-SR-1 ● STRAWBERRY ● ½ TECHNICS 1-2A side runout groove - variant 2
SRC BSK-1-3442-SR-1 ● STRAWBERRY ● ½ TECHNICS 1-1 SM1-1B side runout groove - variant 2
BSK 1-3442 LW4. 2 STRAWBERRY 1/2 SPEED ✲ ✲Side A, etched, 2 STRAWBERRY 1/2 SPEED ✲ ✲ stamped
BSK 2-3442 LW-2 ✲ ✲ STRAWBERRY 1/2 TECHNICS.Side B, etched, ✲ ✲ STRAWBERRY 1/2 TECHNICS. stamped
BSK 1-3442 LW4. 2 STRAWBERRY.. 1/2 SPEED ✲ ✲Side A runout variant
BSK 2-3442 LW3 . 2 ✲ ✲ STRAWBERRY.. 1/2 TECHNICSSide B runout variant
BSK-1-3442 JW1Variant 1: A-Side Etch
BSK-2-3442 JW1Variant 1: B-Side Etch
BSK-1-3442-WW1 #4 .—◁ STRAWBERRY 1/2. TECHNICS.Variant 2: A-Side Etch, except "STRAWBERRY"
BSK-2-3442-WW-2 .—◁ STRAWBERRY 1/2. TECHNICS.Variant 2: B-Side Etch, except "STRAWBERRY" & "1/2 TECHNICS"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Unknown | Mercury 6310 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Argentina | Mercury 6118 / Mercury 6310507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Mercury 6310 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Mercury 6310 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Mercury 6310 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3838First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3838First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Mercury 9102 505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Mercury 6310 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Mercury 6310 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Mercury 6310 507LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Ireland | Mercury 9102 505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | Mercury 6310 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Mercury 6310 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7656First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
30 vinyl pressings of Look Hear? are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 9102 505.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9102 505, 6310 507, BSK 3442, 6118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9102 505 A//1▽E STR STRAWBERRY Y2 TECHNICS and 9102 505 B//1▽E STR STRAWBERRY Y2 TECHNICS. 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.
