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There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World by Herman's Hermits, album cover

Vinyl pressings

There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World

by Herman's Hermits · 1967

24 pressings10 countriesBeatPop RockRockPop

There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World 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 All Over The World

21 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia SX 6174
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

X MX 77 E-1Side A, variant 1

X MX 78 E-1Side B, variant 1

X MX 77 E-1 G 1Side A, variant 2

X MX 78 E-1 G 1Side B, variant 2

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCXC 34
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YMX 78-1 SE-4438 SIDE 1 MPS-697-EXPORTside A runout area data

YMX 77-1 SE-4438 SIDE 1 MPS-697-EXPORTside B runout area data

YMX.77side A centre label

YMX.78side B centre label

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 6174
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YMX 77-E1 R 1Side A runout, stamped

YMX 78-E1 R 1Side B runout, stamped

YMX.77Side A label

YMX.78Side B label

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Parlophone SCXC 34
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Export edition
Runout / matrix

(YMX 77-1) SE-4438 SIDE-1 MGS-696 EXPORTRunout groove, A-side, etched, (stamped)

(YMX 78-1) SE-4438 SIDE-2 MGS-697 EXPORTRunout groove, B-side, etched, (stamped)

YMX.77A-side label

YMX.78B-side label

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US

March 1967
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4438MGM Records SE4438
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4438 SIDE-1 MGS-696 22 SRunout side A version 1

SE-4438 SIDE-2 MGS-697 22 SRunout side B version 1

SE-4438 SIDE-1 MGS-696 13 SRunout side A version 2

SE-4438 SIDE-2 MGS-697 21 SRunout side B version 2

Full details of this pressing

US

March 1967
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4438MGM Records SE4438
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4438 SiDE-1 MGS-696Side A - etched

SE-4438 SiDE-2 MGS-697Side B - etched

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaColumbia SCXO 7821First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaColumbia 33OSX 7821First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaQuality V 1799 / Quality V 1799 (c)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaQuality SV 1799(D)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaQuality V 1799 / Quality V 1799 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaQuality SV 1799(D)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967DenmarkColumbia SCXC 34First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandColumbia SCXM 5015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967PhilippinesParlophone PLPS 1034First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967PhilippinesParlophone PLP 1034First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKColumbia SX 6174First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKColumbia SCXC 34First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKColumbia SCX 6174First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKParlophone SCXC 34First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USMGM Records E-4438 / MGM Records E 4438First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4837 / World Record Club S-4837LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaColumbia JSX 97LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World2:32
  2. A2Saturday's Child2:35
  3. A3If You're Thinkin' What I'm Thinkin'2:23
  4. A4You Won't Be Leaving2:15
  5. A5Dandy1:58
  6. A6Jezebel3:18
  7. B1No Milk Today2:56
  8. B2Little Miss Sorrow, Child Of Tomorrow2:30
  9. B3Gaslight Street2:26
  10. B4Rattler3:11
  11. B5East West2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World are there?

24 vinyl pressings of There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 1971.

When was There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia SX 6174.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SX 6174, SCXC 34, SCX 6174, SE-4438) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, X MX 77 E-1 and X MX 78 E-1. 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 All Over The World 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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