Vinyl pressings
by Herman's Hermits · 1975
Ginny Go Softly was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
PVT-1045 (MR) ∆97123Runout groove, A-side, etched
PVT-1046-S (MR) ∆97124-XRunout groove, B-side, etched
PVT-1045-SA-side label
PVT-1046-SB-side label
PVT-1045-S BEST 4-9-75Runout groove, A-side, etched
PVT-1046-S BEST 4-9-75Runout groove, B-side, etched
pvt 1045 s bwA-side label
pvt 1046 s bwB-side label
PVT 1045-SA-side label
PVT 1046-SB-side label
PVT-1045-1Runout groove (A-side), etched
PVT-1045-S-1Runout groove (B-side), etched
PVT 1045A-side label
PVT 1045-SB-side label
PVT-1045 BEST 4-9-75Runout groove, A-side, etched
PVT-1045-S BEST 4-9-75Runout groove, B-side, etched
PVT 1045BWA-side label
PVT 1045 S BWB-side label
PVT-1045 △97123Runout groove, A-side, etched
PVT-1045-S △97124Runout groove, B-side, etched
PVT-1045A-side label
PVT-1045-SB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Brazil | One Way ON-187First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | One Way ON-187First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Private Stock PVT 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Philippines | Private Stock PS-44006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Philippines | Private Stock PS-44006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Private Stock PSR 45019XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Private Stock PSR 45019XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Private Stock PSR 45,019First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Private Stock PSR 45,019First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Private Stock PS 45,019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Private Stock PSR 45,019First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Private Stock PSR 45,019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Private Stock PSR 45,019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Private Stock PVT.19First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Private Stock PVT.19First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Ginny Go Softly are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Brazil and more. One of them is Private Stock PS 45,019, released May 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 45,019, PSR 45,019, PVT.19, PVT 19) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVT-1045 (MR) ∆97123 and PVT-1046-S (MR) ∆97124-X. 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.
