Vinyl pressings
by Hudson People · 1979
Trip To Your Mind / Power To The Hour was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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.
ENY2712 A//1 ∇ E P 11 toneRunout Side A Variant 1
ENY2712 B//1 ∇ E PRunout Side B Variant 1
ENY2712 A//2 ∇ E P 11 toneRunout Side A Variant 2
ENY2712 B//2 ∇ E P 11Runout Side B Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Hithouse HIT 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | UK | Ensign ENY 2712First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Ensign ENY 27First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Hithouse HIT 112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Arision ARI05712", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2010 | UK | Arision ARI05712", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Promo |
| 2017 | US | Hithouse HIT 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Backatcha Records BK05012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2022 | UK | Backatcha Records BK05012", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | Germany | The Outer Edge EDGE-03012", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2025 | Germany | The Outer Edge EDGE-03012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 2025 | Germany | The Outer Edge EDGE-0367", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2025 | Germany | The Outer Edge EDGE-0367", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2026 | Germany | The Outer Edge EDGE-04612", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2026 | Germany | The Outer Edge EDGE-04612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Trip To Your Mind / Power To The Hour are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1979 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK. One of them is Ensign ENY 2712, released June 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENY 2712, ENY 27, HIT 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ENY2712 A//1 ∇ E P 11 tone and ENY2712 B//1 ∇ E P. 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.
