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

Vinyl pressings
by Herman's Hermits · 1967
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.
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.
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
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
YMX 77-E1 R 1Side A runout, stamped
YMX 78-E1 R 1Side B runout, stamped
YMX.77Side A label
YMX.78Side B label
(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
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
SE-4438 SiDE-1 MGS-696Side A - etched
SE-4438 SiDE-2 MGS-697Side B - etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Columbia SCXO 7821First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | Columbia 33OSX 7821First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Quality V 1799 / Quality V 1799 (c)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Quality SV 1799(D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Quality V 1799 / Quality V 1799 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Quality SV 1799(D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Denmark | Columbia SCXC 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Columbia SCXM 5015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Philippines | Parlophone PLPS 1034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Philippines | Parlophone PLP 1034First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia SX 6174First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia SCXC 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia SCX 6174First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Parlophone SCXC 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records E-4438 / MGM Records E 4438First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S/4837 / World Record Club S-4837LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Columbia JSX 97LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
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.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia SX 6174.
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.
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.