Vinyl pressings
by HP Lovecraft · 1968
H.P. Lovecraft II was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
PHS600279A- M3 B MR R-1Side A - variant 1
PHS600279B- M2Side B - variant 1
PHS600279A- M3 MR 111SideA - variant 2
PHS600279B- M2 1 MRSide B - variant 2
PHS600279A -M4 B T A2Side A runout (variant 1)
PHS600279B- M3 1 T 1 4Side B runout (variant 1)
PHS600279A - M4 T A4 CSide A runout (variant 2)
PHS600279B - M3 1 T 1 3 CSide B runout (variant 2)
PHS600279A- M2 D MRRunout A
PHS600279B- M2 G I MRRunout B
852126 1Y//1▼420
852126 2Y//1▼420
AA 852 126 1Y 1 ℗ 1968 670 T14Runout side A
AA 852 126 2Y 1 ℗ 1968 670 T14Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Netherlands | Philips 852 126 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Philips SBL 7872 / Philips 852 126 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Philips PHS 600-279 / Philips PHS-600-279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Philips PHS 600-279 / Philips PHS-600-279First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Philips PHS 600-279 / Philips PHS-600-279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Philips PST 5105LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Greece | Philips 822577-1LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Radioactive RRPD 018LP, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2004 | UK | Radioactive RRLP018LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Subway Records HPLV69LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Cosmic Rock COSMRO006LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Philips LP 822577-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Philips LP 830543-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | UK | Philips 6336 213LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of H.P. Lovecraft II are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Philips PHS 600-279.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 600-279, SBL 7872, 852 126 BY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHS600279A- M3 B MR R-1 and PHS600279B- M2. 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.
