Australia
1975- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records K-6311
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SMX 48775 ..2BSide A runout hand-etched
SMX 48776 ..2ASide B runout hand-etched
MX48775Side A label
MX48776Side B label

Vinyl pressings
by Carpenters · 1975
There's A Kind Of Hush 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.
1 pressing came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
SMX 48775 ..2BSide A runout hand-etched
SMX 48776 ..2ASide B runout hand-etched
MX48775Side A label
MX48776Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | A&M Records K-6311First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Argentina | A&M Records 00037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Barbados | A&M Records 1800-S7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Brazil | A&M Records S7AM-51597" | 7" |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1800-S7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-18007", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-85967", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1800-S7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1800-S7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | A&M Records 625 0537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 16 765 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | A&M Records AM 18007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Guatemala | A&M Records 1800-S7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | A&M Records AM 450827", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Jamaica | A&M Records 1800-S7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 90097", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of There's A Kind Of Hush are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Australia. One of them is A&M Records K-6311.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-6311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX 48775 ..2B and SMX 48776 ..2A. 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.