Vinyl pressings
by Haircut One Hundred · 1982
Pelican West was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 21 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.
HCC 100 A // 1▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE REGIMENTALRunout side A stamped, etched, variant 1
HCC 100 B // 2 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE I DIDN'T PLAYRunout side B stamped, etched, variant 1
HCC 100 A // 21▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 REGIMENTAL 1 6 2Runout side A stamped, etched, variant 2
HCC 100 B // 6 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 1 I DIDN'T PLAYRunout side B stamped, etched, variant 2
HCC 100 A // 1▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 REGIMENTAL 5Side A runout
HCC 100 B // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 I DIDN'T PLAY 6 TOWNHOUSESide B runout
HCC 100 ASide A label
HCC 100 BSide B label
AL - 6600-SA-4 Herbie Jr. T1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE New YorkSide A Runout Variant 1
AL - 6600-SB-RE Herbie Jr : -) T1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE New YorkSide B Runout Variant 1
AL - 6600-SA x PXT MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JRSide A Runout Variant 2
AL - 6600-SB-CT3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR T1Side B Runout Variant 2
ALB6 8330SA - 1 A̶L̶5̶ ̶8̶2̶3̶3̶S̶A̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶L̶8̶-̶8̶0̶3̶5̶-̶S̶A̶ ̶-̶1̶FW/NY 𝄞 A3BRunout Side 1
A̶L̶8̶-̶8̶0̶3̶5̶-̶S̶B̶ ̶-̶ ̶A̶L̶5̶ ̶8̶2̶2̶3̶S̶B̶ ̶-̶1̶ FW/NY ALB6 8330SB -1 𝄞 I A2HRunout Side 2
AL-6600-SA MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR A1 ⟷Runout side A, variant 1
AL-6600-SB-R2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) B1 ⟷Runout side B, variant 1
AL-6600-SA MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR A1 ⟷Runout side A, variant 2
AL-6600-SB-R2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) B3 ⟷Runout side B, variant 2
AL 9607-SA-1 MR △ 25460 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR.A runout
AL 9607-SB-1 MR △ 25460-X MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR.B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Arista L 37772 / Arista HCC 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Arista 6399 381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AL 6600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AL 6600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AL 6600LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Arista 204 521 / Arista S 204 521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Arista HCC 100 / Arista S 204 521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Arista 6483 348First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Arista 6483 348LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Israel | Arista BAN 17100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 25RS-157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 25RS-157First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Arista LA-466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2454 / Arista MOVLP2454LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2454LP, Album, LP, Compilation, All Media, Reissue | LP, Album, LP, Compilation, All Media, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC1074LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Demon Records DEMRECBOX77LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | Europe | Demon Records DEMRECBOX77LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
50 vinyl pressings of Pelican West are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Hong Kong, Italy and more. One of them is Arista HCC 100, released February 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HCC 100, AL 6600, ALB6-8330, AL 9607) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HCC 100 A // 1▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE REGIMENTAL and HCC 100 B // 2 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE I DIDN'T PLAY. 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.
