Vinyl pressings
by Dr. John · 1975
Hollywood Be Thy Name 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.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
UA-LA552-1-RE2 ECK 22A-Side runout, variant 1
UA-LA552-2-RE2 - M-1 CHB-Side runout, variant 1
UA-LA552-1-RE2 M-1 ECK 22A-Side runout, variant 2
UA-LA 552 -2- RE2- CH 22B-Side runout, variant 2
S UA-LA552-1-RE2 A-1A ECKRunout side A, variant 1
S UA-LA552-2-RE2 B-1A CHRunout side B, variant 1
Ƨ UA-LA552-1-RE2 A-1A ƐcK A9Runout side A, variant 2
Ƨ UA-LA552-2-RE2 B-1A CH A7Runout side B, variant 2
P UA-LA552-1-RE2-Side A runout
P T1 UA-LA552-2-RE2-1 TX CH BSide B runout
T1 UA-LA552-1-RE2-1 EcK BRunout A, variant 1
T1 UA-LA552-2-RE2-1 CH B2Runout B, variant 1
UA-LA552-1-RE2-Runout A, variant 2
T1 UA-LA552-2-RE2-1 CH B1Runout B, variant 2
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 | United Artists Records L 35735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA552-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29902 XOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Liberty LLS-80422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Liberty LLS-80422First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L35735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAS 7135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA552-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA552-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA552-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA552-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UAG29902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | United Artists Records 89761-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | United Artists Records UA-LA552-GLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | BGO Records BGOLP62LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Hollywood Be Thy Name are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA552-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA552-G, UAG29902, L 35735, UAS 29902) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA-LA552-1-RE2 ECK 22 and UA-LA552-2-RE2 - M-1 CH. 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.
