New Zealand
1970- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice HR.399
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7XAN.511Label A, Etched A
7XAN.512Label B, Etched B
Vinyl pressings
by Hogsnort Rupert · 1970
Pretty Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
7XAN.511Label A, Etched A
7XAN.512Label B, Etched B
7XAN 811 1Runout side A, Etched
7XAN 812 1Runout side B, Etched
7XAN 811Label, Side A
7XAN 812Label, Side B
7XAN 811-1Runout side A
7XAN 812-2Runout side B
7455 NA-18923-S 1A ssA-Side Runout Etching
7455 NA-18924-S 1A sss̶B-Side Runout Etching
(NA18923)SA-Side Label
(NA18924)SB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records 7455First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7455First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Columbia DO-9330First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Australia | Columbia DO-9330First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 7455First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Warner Bros. Records wv.5155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-80 572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Lebanon | SLD WB 030 7455First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.399First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Columbia DB 8711First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Columbia DB 8711First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Pretty Girl are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in New Zealand, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is His Master's Voice HR.399.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HR.399, 7455, DB 8711, DO-9330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XAN.511 and 7XAN.512. 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.