Vinyl pressings
by Girlschool · 1981
Hit & Run was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BRO 118 A//1▽E SC 111 JONZSide A stamped, etched variant 1
BRO 118 B//1▽E SC 115 SOUND CLINICSide B stamped, etched variant 1
BRO 118 A//1▽E SC 11 3 JONZSide A stamped, etched variant 2
BRO 118 B//1▽E SC 1 2 2 SOUND CLINICSide B stamped, etched variant 2
BROX + 118+A JONZ ORRunout side A (etched)
BROX + 118+B SOUND CLINIC ORRunout side B (etched)
BRO 118 A//1▽E SC 111 JONZSide A stamped, etched variant 1
BRO 118 B//1▽E SC 115 SOUND CLINICSide B stamped, etched variant 1
BRO 118 A//1▽E SC 11 3 JONZSide A stamped, etched variant 2
BRO 118 B//1▽E SC 1 2 2 SOUND CLINICSide B stamped, etched variant 2
SMX 57909 3.07 .W2ARunout side A
SMX57910 .W2A 2.32Runout side B
103111 A-1/81S 1Side A
103111 B-1/81S 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Bronze K-8306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Bronze 103 111 / Bronze 103 111 - 100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Ireland | Bronze BRO 118First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Bronze VIPX-1577First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Bronze VIPX-1577First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Bronze 5000 118First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Bronze BRO 118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Bronze BROX 118First year10", 45 RPM | 10", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Bronze BRO 118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 7410197", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Hit & Run are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Bronze BRO 118.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRO 118, BROX 118, K-8306, 103 111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRO 118 A//1▽E SC 111 JONZ and BRO 118 B//1▽E SC 115 SOUND CLINIC. 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.
