Vinyl pressings
by Howard Wales · 1971
Hooteroll? was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
o AL 30859-2⋅.C. \ Ƨ A3Side A runout etched, o stamped
o BL30859-2C Ƨ ASide B runout etched, o stamped
AL30859-2·D·Side A runout etched, variant 2
BL30859-2.D.Side B runout etched, variant 2
o PAL 30859-2B TSide A runout etched, o stamped
o PBL30859-2B TSide B runout etched, o stamped
AL 30859Side A label
BL 30859Side B label
o AL 30859-3A PSide A runout, variant 1
o BL30859-2C 2 P SXSide B runout, variant 1
o AL 30859-3.A. P C2Side B runout, variant 2
o BL30859-2C 2 P SX D 3Side B runout, variant 2
S DGL-69013-A1Runout A, stamped
S DGL-69013-B1Runout B, stamped
4Runout A, stamped, rotated through 90° anti-clockwise
5Runout B, stamped, rotated through 90° anti-clockwise
KZ AL 30859-1B C2-GSide A runout variant 1
② ℗ BL 30859-2.D. VSide B runout variant 1
KZ AL 30859-1B C2-GSide A runout variant 2
℗ BL 30859-2.DSide B runout variant 2
500018A M6 281 849 Y BARCX 69251 1Side A, Stamped
500018B M6 281850 Y BARCX 69252 1Side B, Stamped
N° 500.018 T A (yBarcx 69.251)label, Side A
N° 500.018 T B (yBarcx 69.252)label, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Douglas KZ 30859 / Columbia KZ 30859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Douglas 500.018 TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Epic EPIA-53022First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1971 | Japan | Epic EPIA-53022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Douglas Douglas 5 / Douglas DGL 69013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Douglas 5 / Douglas KZ 30859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Douglas 5 / Douglas KZ 30859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Douglas 5 / Douglas KZ 30859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Ryko Analogue RALP 0052LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Douglas KZ30859 / Douglas 500.018 TLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Douglas Douglas 5 / CBS DGL 69013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Hooteroll? are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Douglas 5.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5, Douglas 5, KZ 30859, 500.018 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o AL 30859-2⋅.C. \ Ƨ A3 and o BL30859-2C Ƨ A. 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.
