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There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) by Carpenters, album cover

Vinyl pressings

There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)

by Carpenters · 1975

35 pressings23 countriesVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of There's A Kind Of Hush

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.

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

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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1970s34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaA&M Records K-6311First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976ArgentinaA&M Records 00037", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976BarbadosA&M Records 1800-S7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976BrazilA&M Records S7AM-51597"7"
1976CanadaA&M Records AM-1800-S7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976CanadaA&M Records AM-18007", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976CanadaA&M Records AM-85967", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1976CanadaA&M Records AM-1800-S7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976CanadaA&M Records AM-1800-S7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976FranceA&M Records 625 0537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976GermanyA&M Records 16 765 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976GreeceA&M Records AM 18007", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976GuatemalaA&M Records 1800-S7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976ItalyA&M Records AM 450827", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1976JamaicaA&M Records 1800-S7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 34 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyA&M Records AMS 90097", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AThere's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)2:53
  2. B(I'm Caught Between) Goodbye And I Love You3:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of There's A Kind Of Hush are there?

35 vinyl pressings of There's A Kind Of Hush are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.

When was There's A Kind Of Hush first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Australia. One of them is A&M Records K-6311.

How do I tell if my copy of There's A Kind Of Hush is a first pressing?

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.

How much is There's A Kind Of Hush 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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