Vinyl pressings
by Herman's Hermits Β· 1967
There's A Kind Of Hush / No Milk Today 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.
14 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
K13681 101904 π©πΆππ½ππΎπππ ππΆπππΎπRun-out Side A, etched (Nashville stamped)
K13681 101079 π©πΆππ½ππΎπππ ππΆπππΎπRun-out Side B, etched (Nashville stamped)
101,904A-side label
101,079B-side label
[blocky S] K13681 101904-2 11Side A runout, variant 1
[blocky S] K13681 101079 12Side B runout, variant 1
[blocky S] K13681 101904-1 12Side A runout, variant 2
[blocky S] K13681 101079-1 1ISide B runout, variant 2
K13681 101904 Nashville MatrixRunout A etching
K13681 101079 Nashville MatrixRunout B etching
101,904Label A
101,079Label B
K13681 101 904A-side runout, scribed
K13681 101079B-side runout, scribed
101,904A-side label
101,079B-side label
K13681 101,904Runout side A hand-etched
K13681 101,079Runout side B hand-etched
(101,904)Label side A
(101,079)Label side B
K13681 101904-1 MR[stamped-in circle] β³65118A-side Runout
K13681 101079-1 MR[stamped-in circle] β³65119B-side Runout
101,904A-side Label
101,079B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Quality 1867XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Quality QGT 070XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K13681First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K13681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K 13681First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K13681First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo Β· Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo Β· Promo |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K 13681First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K-13681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K 13681First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K13681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K13681First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K 13681First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | Odeon OR-1688First year7", 45 RPM, Single Β· Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single Β· Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Japan | Odeon OR-1688First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo Β· Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo Β· Promo, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Columbia 4 C006-93846 M7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Venezuela | EMI EMI 3997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ecuador | Odeon 102-00607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | MGM Records KGC1907", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue Β· Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue Β· Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | MGM Records KGC1907", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue Β· Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue Β· Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Rak RR87", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1989 | Netherlands | BR Music BR 45288 / BR Music 452887", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Netherlands | BR Music BR 45288 / BR Music 452887", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canada | Stardust Records URC 12757", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Stardust Records URC 12757", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo Β· Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo Β· Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC1907", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC1907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC 1907", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Uruguay | Odeon 33 35347", 33 β RPM | 7", 33 β RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of There's A Kind Of Hush / No Milk Today are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Japan, Canada. One of them is MGM Records K 13681, released February 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 13681, K13681, K-13681, OR-1688) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K13681 101904 π©πΆππ½ππΎπππ ππΆπππΎπ and K13681 101079 π©πΆππ½ππΎπππ ππΆπππΎπ. 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.
