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There's A Kind Of Hush by Herman's Hermits, album cover

Vinyl pressings

There's A Kind Of Hush

by Herman's Hermits · 1967

32 pressings19 countriesPop RockRock

There's A Kind Of Hush was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of There's A Kind Of Hush

31 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 18 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.

UK

February 3, 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia DB 8123
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7XCA-26810-1 AO KT 1Runout side A

7XCA 26811-1 HG KT 3Runout side B

7XCA 26810Label side A

7XCA 26811Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

February 3, 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia DB 8123
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

7XCA 26810Side A

7XCA 26811Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

February 3, 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia DB 8123
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

7XCA-26810-1 KTRunout side A

7XCA 26811-1 KTRunout side B

7XCA 26810Labelside A

7XCA 26811Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

February 3, 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia DB 8123
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

7XCA-26810-1 G KT 1A-Side Runout

7XCA 26811-1 R KT 1B-Side Runout

7XCA 26810A-Side Label

7XCA 26811B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

February 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia DB 8123
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7 XCA 26810Label Side A

7 XCA 26811Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ArgentinaOdeon Pops 3-7ca/f 2164First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1967ArgentinaOdeon Pops DTOA 8269First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1967ArgentinaOdeon Pops DTOA 8269First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967AustraliaColumbia DO-4776First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967AustraliaColumbia DO-4776First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967BoliviaOdeon Pops BO-1140First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1967DenmarkColumbia DB 8123First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967DenmarkColumbia DB 8123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967FinlandColumbia DB 8123First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967FinlandColumbia DB8123First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967GermanyColumbia C 23 445 / Columbia 45-DW 6545First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967GermanyColumbia C 23 445 / Columbia 45-DW 6545First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967GreeceColumbia SCMG 357First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967IndiaColumbia 45-DB 8123First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967IndiaColumbia 45-DB 8123First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 31 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976BelgiumEMI 4C 006-980247", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AThere's A Kind Of Hush
  2. BGaslite Street

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of There's A Kind Of Hush are there?

32 vinyl pressings of There's A Kind Of Hush are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.

When was There's A Kind Of Hush first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Netherlands, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8123, released February 3, 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of There's A Kind Of Hush is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8123, 3-7ca/f 2164, DTOA 8269, DO-4776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA-26810-1 AO KT 1 and 7XCA 26811-1 HG KT 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is There's A Kind Of Hush on vinyl worth?

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.

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