US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST 2878
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
- Runout / matrix
IAMBoth Sides [stamped]
ST-1-2878-B2Side 1
ST 2-2878-X5Side 2

Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1968
Hey, Little One was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
IAMBoth Sides [stamped]
ST-1-2878-B2Side 1
ST 2-2878-X5Side 2
ST-1-2878-H-3• 1 ✲A side runout
ST-2-2878-H-3• 1 ✲B side runout
ST1-2878-W4 [IAM Triangle]Side A runout variant 1
ST2-2878-X5 [IAM Triangle]Side B runout variant 1
ST1-2878-X5 [IAM Triangle]Side A runout variant 2
ST1-2878-W9 #4 [IAM Triangle]Side B runout variant 2
ST 1 2878 X2 2 #2 OSide A Runout, etched
ST 2 2878 X2 0Side B Runout, etched
Side A: Etched ST 1 2871-X10 #1
Side 2: Etched ST 2 2878 W6 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 2878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2878 / Capitol Records ST-2878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 2878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2878First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2878First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2878First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2878First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records T 2878First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2878First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2878 / Capitol Records ST-2878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2878 / Capitol Records ST-2878First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2878First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2878First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S/5172 / World Record Club S-5172LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5172 / World Record Club S-5172LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-00795 / World Record Club S/5172LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-00795 / World Record Club S/5172LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-00795 / World Record Club S/5172LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records SN-16258LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | SAS YCY-2015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | World Record Club R-00795 / World Record Club S/5172LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8491LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records ST 2878LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 2878 / Capitol Records ST-2878LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Hey, Little One are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2878.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2878, T 2878) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IAM and ST-1-2878-B2. 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.