Vinyl pressings
by Al Hirt · 1966
The Horn Meets "The Hornet" was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TPRS-4195--2S A1 RA-Side Runout Etching
TPRS-4196--2S A1 RB-Side Runout Etching
TPRS-4195A-Side Label
TPRS-4196B-Side Label
TPRM-4193- 3S A1 RA-Side Runout Etching
TPRM-4194- 3S A2 RB-Side Runout Etching
TPRM-4193A-Side Label
TPRM-4194B-Side Label
TPRS-4195--1S HSide A runout stamped
TPRS-4196--1S HSide B runout stamped
TPRS-4195Side A Label
TPRS-4196Side B Label
TPRM-4193- 2S A1A-Side Runout - Stamped
TPRM-4194- 2S A2B-Side Runout - Stamped
TPRM-4193A-Side Label
TPRM-4194B-Side Label
TPRS-4195–3S I Λ2Side A Stamped
TPRS-4196–3S I ΛIESide B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3716First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3716 / RCA Victor LSP 3716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | HÖR ZU SHZT 555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-3716 / RCA Victor CPRS 4795First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Peru | RCA Victor LSP-3716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3716 / RCA Victor LPM 3716First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3716 / RCA Victor LSP 3716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3716 / RCA Victor LPM 3716First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3716 / RCA Victor LSP 3716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3716 / RCA Victor LSP 3716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3716 / RCA Victor LSP 3716First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3716 / RCA Victor LSP 3716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-536LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2171LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-7581LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3716 / RCA Victor LSP 3716LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of The Horn Meets "The Hornet" are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3716, released November 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3716, LPM-3716, SHZT 555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPRS-4195--2S A1 R and TPRS-4196--2S A1 R. 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.
