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Bo Donaldson & The HeywoodsThe House On Telegraph Hill

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The House On Telegraph Hill

by Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods · 1975

11 pressings6 countriesPop RockRock

The House On Telegraph Hill was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The House On Telegraph Hill

11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABC-12072
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

16720-M ⑦mono runout

16720-S ①stereo runout

45-16720-Mmono label

45-16720-Sstereo label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaABC Records ABC-12072First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975CanadaABC Records ABC-12072First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975JapanProbe IPR-10745First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975JapanProbe IPR-10745First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975New ZealandProbe PROBE 105First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKABC Records ABC-4049First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKABC Records ABC-4049First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975USABC Records ABC-12072First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USABC Records ABC-12072First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USABC Records ABC-12072First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975AustraliaProbe PRO-10735First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AThe House On Telegraph Hill2:59
  2. BMake The Most Of This World3:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The House On Telegraph Hill are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The House On Telegraph Hill are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was The House On Telegraph Hill first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-12072.

How do I tell if my copy of The House On Telegraph Hill is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-12072, ABC-4049, IPR-10745, PROBE 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The House On Telegraph Hill on vinyl worth?

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.

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