Vinyl pressings
by Graham Parker And The Rumour · 1978
Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
<-m G-P-DISCO-A2 XSide A, variant 1
<-m G-P-DISCO-B2 YSide B, variant 1
G-P-DISCO-A2 T 1IIISide A, variant 2
G-P-DISCO-B2 U 1IIISide B, variant 2
PARK 2 1F//1M 1 1 1 HITS FROM THE PIT A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout A
PARK 2 2F//1M 1 1 1 YOU DO DONT YOURunout B
PARK 2 1F//1 M 1 1 1 HITS FROM THE PIT A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A
PARK 2 1F//2 M 1 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT DONT FOLLOW ME I'LL FOLLOW YOUSide A Variant 1
PARK 2 1F//1 M 1 1 8 HITS FROM THE PIT A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A Stamped/Etched Variant 2
PARK 2 2F//2 M 1 1 1 YOU DO DONT YOUSide B
PARK 2 1F//2 M 1 2Runout A Side [Stamped]
A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout A Side [Etched]
DON'T FOLLOW ME I'LL FOLLOW YOURunout A Side [Etched]
PARK 2 2F//2 M 1 1Runout B Side [Stamped]
MX185381 6059 199-1A Side Runout
MX185382 6059 199-2B Side Runout
6059 199 1A Side Label
6059 199 2B Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Vertigo 6059 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Vertigo 6173 582First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Ireland | Vertigo PARK 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Vertigo 6059 199First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Italy | Vertigo 6059 199First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2287First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2287First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6059 199First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6059 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo JUMBO 5 / Vertigo JUMBO 005First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo PARK 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo PARK-12 / Vertigo PARK 12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo PARK 002 / Vertigo 6059 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo PARK 002 / Vertigo 6059 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Vertigo PARK-12, released March 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PARK-12, PARK 002, JUMBO 5, 6059 199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, <-m G-P-DISCO-A2 X and <-m G-P-DISCO-B2 Y. 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.
