Vinyl pressings
by Faron Young · 1961
Hello Walls was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
45-34997-N1 #3 [anvil]A side runout stamped - variant 1
45-34998-N1 [anvil]B side runout stamped - variant 1
45-34997-N3 [anvil]A side runout stamped - variant 2
45-34998-N2 [anvil]B side runout stamped - variant 2
45-34997-D1 1 ☆Runout side A
45-34998-D1 1 ☆Runout side B
45-34997Side A label
45-34998Side B label
45-34997-D1Side A Label
45-34997-D1Side B Label
45-34997-T1Side A Label
45-34998-T1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Capitol Records 4533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4533First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-228First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 4533First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.4533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4533First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-14417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 45337", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 218367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records 45-JCL 1447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Hello Walls are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4533.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4533, 45-CL 15197, F 4533, 7P-228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-34997-N1 #3 [anvil] and 45-34998-N1 [anvil]. 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.
