US
February 1967- Label and catalog number
- Decca 32093
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
45 118119 4 2Stamped, A run out
45 118120 5 2Stamped, B run out
(118,120)A side label code
(118,119)◆B side label code
Vinyl pressings
by Earl Grant · 1967
Hide Nor Hair / I Love You Yes I Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
45 118119 4 2Stamped, A run out
45 118120 5 2Stamped, B run out
(118,120)A side label code
(118,119)◆B side label code
45 118120 1Side A
45 118119 2Side B
45 118120 1 1Runout Side A
45 118119 2 1Runout Side B
MX22235A Side Label
MX22236B Side Label
118-119Label A
118-120Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Festival Records DK-1685First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Decca 32093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Spain | Decca ME 309First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Spain | Decca ME 309First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Decca 32093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Decca 32093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Decca 32093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Decca 32093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | MCA Records 320937", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Decca DS-4707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Decca 320937", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Hide Nor Hair / I Love You Yes I Do are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, Spain. One of them is Decca 32093, released February 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 32093, DK-1685, ME 309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 118119 4 2 and 45 118120 5 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.