Vinyl pressings
by Audience · 1971
The House On The Hill 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.
14 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CAS 1032 A-1UA-side runout, variant 1
CAS 1032 B-1UB-side runout, variant 1
CAS 1032 A-1U P 1A-side runout, variant 2
CAS 1032 B-1U H 1B-side runout, variant 2
CAS 1032 A-1UA-side runout, stamped
CAS 1032 B-1UB-side runout, stamped
CAS 1032AA-side label
CAS 1032BB-side label
CAS 1032 A-1UA-side runout, stamped
CAS 1032 B-1UB-side runout, stamped
CAS 1032AA-side label, in parentheses
CAS 1032BB-side label, in parentheses
CAS 1032 A - 1U L 1A-side runout matrix
CAS 1032 B - 1U u 1B-side runout matrix
EKS 74100 A-1 CTH ESRA runout, Variant 1
EKS 74100 B-1 RE ESRB runout, Variant 1
T1 ESK-74100 A1 CTH B ESRA runout, Variant 2
ESK-74100 B2 RE CTH B ESR B5 XSB runout, Variant 2
EKS 74100 A CSM B ESRA-side runout, etched
/ S EKS 74100 B RE B ESRB-side runout, etched
EKS-74100-AA-side label
EKS-74100-BB-side label
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 | Australia | PHILIPS 6369910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6369 910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6369 910 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFX-7342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Philips 6369910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Charisma CAS 1032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Charisma CAS 1032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Charisma CAS 1032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Charisma CAS 1032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74100First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74100LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS 74100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Charisma CHC 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Charisma CHC 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Charisma CHC 4 / Charisma CAS 1032LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74100LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74100 / Elektra EKS 74100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74100 / Elektra EKS 74100LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74100 / Elektra EKS 74100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74100LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Charisma 206 959 / Virgin 206 959LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Charisma 9124 055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Charisma 9124 055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6369 910LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Philips 6369 910 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Charisma 6369 910LP, Album | LP, Album |
48 vinyl pressings of The House On The Hill are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1032, EKS-74100, EKS 74100, 6369910) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1032 A-1U and CAS 1032 B-1U. 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.
