Vinyl pressings
by Divinyls · 1988
Hey Little Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.
3:18 DMX-69835 W2ASide A handwritten runout
DMX-69836 W2A 2 3:47Side B handwritten runout
MX-69835Side A label
MX-69836Side B label
DMX-70093Side A handwritten run-outs
DMX-70094Side B handwritten run-outs
MX-70093Side A label
MX-70094Side B label
3:18 DMX-69835 W2ASide A handwritten run-outs
DMX-69836 W2A 2 3:47Side B handwritten run-outs
MX-69835Side A label
MX-69836Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Chrysalis K-508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Chrysalis K 508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis K 508First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis X 13317First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis K 508First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Canada | Chrysalis 43241First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Chrysalis 43241First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis VAS 1171First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis VS4 43241First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis VS4 43241First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Hey Little Boy are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Australia & New Zealand, US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Chrysalis K 508.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 508, X 13317, VS4 43241, VAS 1171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3:18 DMX-69835 W2A and DMX-69836 W2A 2 3:47. 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.
