Vinyl pressings
by Blue Cheer · 1971
Oh! Pleasant Hope 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PHS600350A-M3 P.R.Side A runout, stamped [P.R. etched]
PHS600350B-M2 P.R.Side B runout, stamped [P.R. etched]
PHS600350A-M3 P.R. D SSide A runout, stamped [P.R. etched]
PHS600350B-M2 P.R. SSide B runout, stamped [P.R. etched]
PHS-600-350-A-Runout Side A
PHS-600-350-B-Runout Side B
Ⓑ S PHS 6003501A 111+ T1Side A runouts, stamped
S PHS 6003502B 111+Side B runouts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Philips 6336 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Philips PHS 600-350 / Philips PHS.600.350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFX 7384First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFX-7384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Philips PHS 600-350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Philips PHS 600-350First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Philips PHS 600350ALP, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Philips PHS 600-350LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Philips PHS 600-350LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label PHS 600-350LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 018LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
13 vinyl pressings of Oh! Pleasant Hope are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is Philips PHS 600-350.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 600-350, 6336 010, SFX-7384, SFX 7384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHS600350A-M3 P.R. and PHS600350B-M2 P.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.
