Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1974
(You Keep Me) Hangin' On was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
EMI 2150 A-1 MM 3Stamped runout, side A variant 1
EMI 2150 B-1 HG 2Stamped runout, side B variant 1
EMI 2150 A-1 HG 2Stamped runout, side A variant 2
EMI 2150 B-1 HG 2Stamped runout, side B variant 2
05 604 A - 1Runout A, stamped
05 604 B - 1Runout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006_05604First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-05 604 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 604First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-05 609First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2150First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10572First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 2150First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Sweden | EMI EMI 2150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | EMI EMI 2150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | EMI EMI 2150First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | EMI EMI-2150 / Jugoton SEMI-88758First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-05604First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Australia | EMI EMI-10523First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of (You Keep Me) Hangin' On are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2150, 5C 006-05604, 4C 006_05604, 1C 006-05 604) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2150 A-1 MM 3 and EMI 2150 B-1 HG 2. 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.
