Vinyl pressings
by Gary Lewis & The Playboys · 1966
Hits Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
LST 7452 SIDE 1 IC IIII B oSide A variant 1, etched
LST 7452 SIDE 2 IB IIIIII D o /Side B variant 1, etched
LST 7452 SIDE 1 1C o A P ISide A variant 2, etched, stamped o, P
LST 7452 SIDE 2 1A o E P ISide B variant 2, etched, stamped o, P
LRP-3452-1-SIDE 1 1 A1Side 1, stamped
LRP-3452-1-SIDE 2 1 A2Side 2, stamped
LST 7452 SIDE 1 2 A2Side A stamped
LST 7452 SIDE 2 2 D1Side B stamped
LRP-3452-A-1 A1Side 1, etched Variant 1
LRP-3452-A-1 A2Side 1, etched Variant 2
LRP-3452-B-1 A2Side 2, etched Variant 1
LRP-3452-B-1 A1Side 1, etched Variant 2
LST-7452-A-1 A1 RSide A etched
LST-7452-B-1 A2 RSide B etched
LRP-3452-1Side 1, etched (Variant 1)
LRP-3452-2Side 2, etched (Variant 1)
LRP-3452-1 SIDE ONE 1B_______Side 1, etched (Variant 1)
LRP-3452-2 SIDE TWO 1BSide 2, etched (Variant 1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | Liberty LIB-1029 / Liberty LIB 1029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Liberty LST-7452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3452First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3452First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Liberty LST-7452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Mexico | Liberty LRP-3452 / Discos Musart LRP-3452First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Liberty LBY 1316First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Taiwan | Large World LW-137LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3452First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7452 / Liberty LST 7452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3452First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7452 / Liberty LST 7452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3452First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-3452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7452 / Liberty LST 7452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Liberty LBY 1316JLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Bell Song Record SWL-1017LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Liberty LST-7452 / Liberty LST 7452LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LST-7452 / Liberty LST 7452LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LRP-3452LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
27 vinyl pressings of Hits Again are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, Argentina, Mexico and more. One of them is Liberty LST-7452, released May 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST-7452, LRP-3452, LST-3452, LIB-1029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST 7452 SIDE 1 IC IIII B o and LST 7452 SIDE 2 IB IIIIII D o /. 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.
