Vinyl pressings
by Dusty Springfield · 1964
Wishin' And Hopin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PHW 31845 2 X-1431Side A, (matrix #) Stamped, Etched
PHW 31837 1 X-1432Side B, (matrix #) Stamped, Etched
PHW1-31845On Label Side A
PHW1-31837On Label Side B
PHW 31845 2 s RRSide A runout, variant 1
s PHW 31837 1 RRSide B runout, variant 12
PHW 31845 1 RRSide A runout, variant 2
PHW 31837 1 RRSide B runout, variant 2
PHW-31845 1 RR SSide A Runout
PHW-31837 1 RR SSide B Runout
PHW1-31845Side A Label
PHW1-31837Side B Label
PHW 31845 1Runout Side A
PHW 31837 1Runout Side B
PHW1-31845On Label Side A
PHW1.31837On Label Side B
MX144282 BF109-1 40207ASide A Runout
MX144283 BF109-2 40207BSide B Runout
40207 ASide A Label
40207 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-109First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-109First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Canada | Philips 40207XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Philips 40207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Philips 40207First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Philips 40207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Philips 40207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Philips 40207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Mercury 402077" | 7" |
| ? | South Africa | Philips SSP.8917", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Philips 402077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
11 vinyl pressings of Wishin' And Hopin' are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Philips 40207, released May 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40207, BF-109, 40207X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHW 31845 2 X-1431 and PHW 31837 1 X-1432. 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.
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