Vinyl pressings
by Carol Jiani · 1981
Hit'n Run Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
WLP-1030-A PARA MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herb :^)Runouts Side A
WLP-1030-B PARA MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herb :^)Runouts Side B
WLP-1030-A PARA Herb :^)Etchings Side A
WLP-1030-B PARA Herb :^)Etchings Side B
MS-2229-ARun-out area A-side [hand-etched]
MS-2229-BRun-out area B-side [hand-etched]
WEA TL 723 631 A MPORunout side A
WEA TL 723 631 B MPORunout side B
MER 6483 310 A CR 410 1208...Side A
MER 6483 310 B CR 410 1208...Side B
RAMSH 5006-1Side 1 Label
RAMSH 5006-2Side 2 Label
RAMSH 5006-A2
RAMSH 5006-B2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Matra WLP-1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Flarenasch 723631 / Flarenasch 723 631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Mercury 6483 310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 5006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Ariola OL-1514LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Beta Record C.A. LPBS-1027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | Peerless M/S 2229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | Unidisc UPL-11001 (WLP-1030)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Flarenasch 723631LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Yankı YP 755 / Yankı 755LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Hit'n Run Lover are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Canada, Mexico, France, Greece and more. One of them is Matra WLP-1030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WLP-1030, M/S 2229, 723631, 6483 310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WLP-1030-A PARA MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herb :^) and WLP-1030-B PARA MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herb :^). 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.
