Vinyl pressings
by Gene Simmons · 1964
Haunted House / Hey, Hey Little Girl 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.
17 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 8 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.
HI-2377-1LSide A etched variant 1
HI-2378-1ASide B etched variant 1
HI-2377-IN T11111111Side A etched variant 2
HI-2378-1Q T111Side B etched variant 2
HI-2377-1M TIIRunout Side A etched, variant 1
HI-2378-1D TIIIRunout Side B etched, variant 1
HI-2377-1C' TIIIIIRunout Side A etched, variant 2
HI-2378-1C TIIIRunout Side B etched, variant 2
MR HI-2377-1E △52177Runout A
MR HI-2378-1E Ⓡ △52177XRunout B
Hi 2377Label A
Hi 2378Label B
T HI-2377-2… Bell Sound sf TIRunout side A
HI-2377-1Q TIRunout side B
HI-2377Label side A
HI-2378Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | London Records HL-2206First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Belgium | London Records 5.493First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Hi Records HI. 2076First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | France | London Records HLU 9913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Japan | London Records HIT-415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Philippines | London Records HLU 9913First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Hi Records 45-2076First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Hi Records 45-2076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Hi Records 45-2076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Hi Records 45-2076First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Hi Records 45-2076First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Hi Records 45-2076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Hi Records 45-2076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Hi Records 45-2076VFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Hi Records 45-2076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | London Records DL 207667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Hi Records 45-20767", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
20 vinyl pressings of Haunted House / Hey, Hey Little Girl are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Hi Records 45-2076.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2076, 45-2076V, HLU 9913, HL-2206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HI-2377-1L and HI-2378-1A. 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.
