Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Holman · 1969
Hey There Lonely Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ABC - 15848 ABC LW VIRTUE STUDIOSA-side runout, etched
ABC - 15845 ABC LW VIRTUE STUDIOSB-side runout, etched
AMP 45-15848A-side label
AMP 45-15845B-side label
15848 ABC VIRTUE STUDIOSRunout, side A, etched
15845 ABC VIRTUE STUDIOSRunout, side B, etched
AMP 45-15484Label side A
AMP 45-15845Label side B
AMP 45-15848Label A
AMP 45-15845Label B
15848 ABC VIRTUE STUDIOS
15845 ABC VIRTUE STUDIOS
ABC-15848 ABC LW VIRTUE STUDIOSA-Side Runout Etching
ABC-15845 ABC LW VIRTUE STUDIOSB-Side Runout Etching
45-15848 SPA-Side Label
45-15845 SPB-Side Label
ABC· 15848 ABC LW VIRTUE STUDIOSA side deadwax - scribed
ABC· 15845 ABC LW VIRTUE STUDIOSB side deadwax - scribed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Stateside OSS-9050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | ABC Records ABC 11240First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Greece | ABC Records ABCg 90027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | ABC Records ABC 4012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Mexico | ABC Records G 945 / Gamma G 945First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | ABC Records ABC.11240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records 45-11240First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records 11240First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records 45-11240First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records 45-11240First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records 45-11240First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records 45-11240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records 45-11240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records 45-11240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records 11240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | ABC Records 11.240 / ABC Records 112407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Brazil | Fermata FB-33-3587" | 7" |
| 1970 | France | Stateside 2 C 006-91013 M7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia Stateside 1 C 006-91 013 / Columbia 1C 006-91 0137", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 006-91013 M7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | South Africa | ABC-Paramount ABS 677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | ABC-Paramount ABS 677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Hispavox H 5787", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SST-8357 / Stateside SST-83577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Stateside SS 21607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Stateside SS 21607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Stateside SS 21607", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Probe PRO 5517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Probe PRO 5517", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Probe PRO 5517", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Stateside OSS-90507", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Lebanon | ABC Records AB 8137", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Lebanon | ABC Records AB 8137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | ABC Records ABC 40127", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records ABC 40127", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records ABC 40127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | ABC Records ABC 40127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | ABC Records ABC 40127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Palacio 13.1157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
49 vinyl pressings of Hey There Lonely Girl are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1969 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Greece, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records 45-11240.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-11240, 11240, ABCg 90027, OSS-9050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC - 15848 ABC LW VIRTUE STUDIOS and ABC - 15845 ABC LW VIRTUE STUDIOS. 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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