Vinyl pressings
by Butthole Surfers · 1988
Hairway To Steven was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, 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.
T&G-LP#29-A HEY HEEPEE Europadisk DMMSide A, variant 1
T&G-LP#29-B Suck my PEE PEE Europadisk DMMSide B, variant 1
T&G-LP#29-A HEY HEEPEE Europadisk DMM M1SF1 SM6Side A, variant 2
T&G-LP#29-B Suck my PEE PEE Europadisk DMM M1SF1 SM6Side B, variant 2
T&G LP#29-A HEY HEEPEE 5 BFFP29A Europadisk DMM MISFISM 3Side A runout, hand-etched, variant 1
T&G LP#29-B SUCK MY PEE PEE 5 BFFP29B Europadisk DMM MISFISM 5Side B runout, hand-etched, variant 1
T&G-LP#29-A HEY HEEPEE BFFP29A Europadisk DMM k MISFISM 3Side A runout, hand-etched, "k" mirrored, variant 2
T&G-LP#29-B Suck MY PEE PEE W Europadisk DMM MISFISM 5 BFFP29BSide B runout, hand-etched, variant 2
T&G-LP#29-A HEY HEEPEE Europadisk DMMVariant 1, Side A
T&G-LP#29-B Suck my PEE PEE Europadisk DMMVariant 1, Side B
T&G-LP#29-A HEY HEEPEE BFFP29A Europadisk DMM MISFISM3 BBVariant 2, Side A
BFFP29B T&G-LP#29-B Suck my PEE PEE Europadisk DMM AA MISFISM5Variant 2, Side B
T&G LP#29-A HEY HEEPEE ANDA80-1 MX 300569 Europadisk DMM M1 SF1SM5A
T&G LP#29-B Suck MY PEE PEE Europadisk DMM MX 300570 M1 SF1S173 ANDA 80-2B
T&G-LP#29-A HEY HEEPEE ΔΔ 122 A' Europadisk DMM MISFISM1Runout, side A, etched
T&G-LP#29-B Suck My PEEPEE ΔΔ 122 B' Europadisk DMM MISFISM4Runout, side B, etched
BFFP 29ALabel, side A
BFFP 29BLabel, side B
08-24309 1A1 M\SF\SM4 T&G-LP#29-A HEY HEEPEE A Europadisk DMMSide A, etched
08-24309 1B1 T&G-LP#29-B SUCK MY PEE PEE A Europadisk DMM M\SF\SM 2Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Au Go Go ANDA 80First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Di Di Music DI DI 122 / Blast First BFFP 29First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 33063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Blast First BFFP 29First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | US | Touch And Go T&GLP#29LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | USA & Canada | Touch And Go T&GLP#29First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Blast First BFFP 29First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Latino Bugger Veil LBV06LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | Latino Bugger Veil LBV-06LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Latino Bugger Veil LBV06LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Latino Bugger Veil LBV06LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Matador OLE2059LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | US | Matador OLE2059LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
13 vinyl pressings of Hairway To Steven are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in USA & Canada, UK, Australia, Greece and more. One of them is Touch And Go T&GLP#29.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T&GLP#29, BFFP 29, ANDA 80, DI DI 122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T&G-LP#29-A HEY HEEPEE Europadisk DMM and T&G-LP#29-B Suck my PEE PEE Europadisk DMM. 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.
