Vinyl pressings
by Child · 1979
Here Comes Summer I Can't Explain was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
100765 A-1/79 S Made in GermanyRunout side A
100765 B-1/79 S Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 100 765 ALabel side A
S 100 765 BLabel side B
AHA 545 A1 - ƱRunout etched side A
AHA 545 B1 - ƱRunout etched side B
†AHA 545-A†Label side A
†AHA 545-B†Label side B
AHA 545 A1Runout (Etched) Side A
AHA 545 B1Runout (Etched) Side B
AHA 545 A1Runout (Etched) Side A
AHA 545 B1Runout (Etched) Side B
AHA 545 A1Runout (Etched) Side A
AHA 545 B1Runout (Etched) Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor 103412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 49.521 / Hansa 49.521First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa 100 765 / Hansa International 100 765First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa 100 765 / Hansa International 100 765First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Durium DE 3079 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3079First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Durium DE 3079 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3079First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Hansa 100 765First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHA 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHA 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHA 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHA 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Here Comes Summer I Can't Explain are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Hansa 100 765.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 765, AHA 545, 103412, 49.521) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100765 A-1/79 S Made in Germany and 100765 B-1/79 S Made in Germany. 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.
