Vinyl pressings
by Junior Walker & The All Stars · 1968
Hip City 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.
16 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
LLL-442M09-1 ARP W4KM-4918-1 F X̲A runout etched / stamped
LLL-442M10-1 W4KM-4919-1 F ARP X̲B runout etched / stamped
LLL-442M09A label
LLL-442M10B label
LLL-442M09-RE [MR Logo] W4KM-4918-1 D M △72443 ORunout, side A, etched
LLL-442M10-RE [MR Logo] W4M-4919-1D M △ 72443-X ORunout, side B, etched
LLL-442M09Label side A
LLL-442M10Label side B
LLL-442M09-1 [ARP]Runout, side A, etched
LLL-442M10-1 F [ARP]Runout, side B, etched
LLL-442M09A-side Label
LLL-442M10B-side Label
LLL-442M09 W4KM-4918-1 E 10A-Side (Etched)
LLL-442M10 W4KM-4919-1 E 10B-Side (Etched)
LLL-442M09A-Side Label
LLL-442M10B-Side Label
LLL-442M09 W4KM-4918-1 E 10A-Side (Etched)
LLL-442M10 W4KM-4919-1 E 10B-Side (Etched)
LLL-442M09A-Side Label
LLL-442M10B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8466First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8466First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Canada | Tamla Motown S-35048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Tamla Motown FT 143First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMJ 174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Tamla Motown M-5042First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 667First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | US | Soul S-35048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Soul S 35048First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Soul S 350487", Single, Repress | 7", Single, Repress |
| 1968 | US | Soul S 35048First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Soul S-35048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Soul S 35048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Soul S 35048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Soul S 35048First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Tamla Motown TAM 70037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Hip City are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Soul S-35048.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-35048, S 35048, TMG 667, GO 25.836) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LLL-442M09-1 ARP W4KM-4918-1 F X̲ and LLL-442M10-1 W4KM-4919-1 F ARP X̲. 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.
