Vinyl pressings
by Geordie · 1973
Hope You Like It was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 16 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.
YAX 4571-1 L 2Runout, side A, variant 1
YAX 4572-2 T 1Runout, side B, variant 1
YAX 4571-1 GO 2Runout, side A, variant 2
YAX 4572-1 GM 1Runout, side B, variant 2
SE 4903 165099(crossed out) MGS 3180Side A
SE 4903 MGS 3180 xSide B
SE-4903 [V6-5099 scratched out] MGS 3180A Side Runout Etched
SE-4903 [V6-5099 scratched out] MGS 3181B Side Runout Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | EMI EMC 3001 / EMI 0C 062-94190First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Brazil | EMI EMC 8001First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | France | Vogue LDM 30167 / Vogue LDM. 30167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Regal Zonophone EMC 3001 / Regal Zonophone 0C 062 ◦ 94190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-95015First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | EMI EOP-80949 / Odeon EOP-80949First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | EMI EOP-80949 / Odeon EOP-80949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | EMI EOP-80949 / Odeon EOP-80949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 877.035-HFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 3001 / EMI EMC.3001First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ 3001First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2033-LXLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Lilith LR346LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album |
| 2019 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC542LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC1147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Yugoslavia | EMI EMC 3001 / Jugoton LSEMI-70571LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Hope You Like It are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1973 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3001, SE-4903, EMC 8001, LDM 30167) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 4571-1 L 2 and YAX 4572-2 T 1. 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.
