UK
October 15, 1971- Label and catalog number
- Decca F 13241
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XDR-50159-T1-1CA-side runout, stamped
XDR-50160-T1-1CB-side runout, stamped
XDR 50159A-side label
XDR 50160B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Jonathan King · 1971
Hooked On A Feeling 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.
18 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 12 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.
XDR-50159-T1-1CA-side runout, stamped
XDR-50160-T1-1CB-side runout, stamped
XDR 50159A-side label
XDR 50160B-side label
XDR-50159-T1-1CA-side runout, stamped
XDR-50160-T1-1CB-side runout, stamped
{XDR.50159}A-side label
{XDR.50160}B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26 312-Y / Decca 105/26.312YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26 312-Y / Decca 105/26.312YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Decca F 13241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Decca DL 25 491First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Decca F.13241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 030First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6103.030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Decca DEC 552First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Decca PF 13 241First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Turkey | Decca 71122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Parrot 45-3029First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Parrot 45-3029First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Decca F 13241First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | Decca F 13241First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | UK Records UK. 627", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Lebanon | Decca F 132417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | UK Records UK. 627", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Hooked On A Feeling are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, South Africa, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca F 13241, released October 15, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 13241, F.13241, 45-3029, FM.7522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDR-50159-T1-1C and XDR-50160-T1-1C. 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.