Vinyl pressings
by Herman's Hermits · 1965
Silhouettes was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 16 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.
̶7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶8̶6̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28186-1NRunout side A, variant 1
̶7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶8̶7̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28187-1NRunout side B, variant 1
̶7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶8̶6̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28186-1N RL KT4Runout side A, variant 2
̶7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶8̶7̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28187-1N GG KT2Runout side B, variant 2
7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶6̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28186-1N R H KT 1A Side runout, stamped variant 1
7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶7̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28187-1N R G KT 4B Side runout, stamped variant 1
7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶6̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28186-1N R L KT 4A Side runout, stamped variant 2
7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶7̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28187-1N G G KT 2B Side runout, stamped variant 2
7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶8̶6̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28186-1N PA KT 1Side A, runout, stamped
7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶8̶7̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28187-1N AT KT 1Side B, runout, stamped
7XCA.28186Side A, label
7XCA.28187Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Columbia DB 4551First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Australia | Columbia DO-4551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Columbia C 22 931 / Columbia 45-DW 6343First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | India | Columbia DB 7475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | India | Columbia 45-DB.7475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | Columbia DB (I) 7475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1846First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Nigeria | Columbia 45-DB 7475 NIFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Norway | Columbia DB 7475First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-60487First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 565First year7", Single | 7", Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Silhouettes are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7475.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7475, DB 4551, DO-4551, C 22 931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̶7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶8̶6̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28186-1N and ̶7̶X̶C̶A̶ ̶2̶8̶0̶8̶7̶-̶1̶N̶ 7XCA 28187-1N. 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.
