France
1971- Label and catalog number
- CBS 7623CBS CBS 7623
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CBS 7623 ALabel side A
CBS 7623 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Les Costa · 1971
Lady Hi! Lady Ho! 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
CBS 7623 ALabel side A
CBS 7623 BLabel side B
CBS 7623 A-2Runout A, etched
CBS 7623 BRunout B, etched
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 | France | CBS 7623 / CBS CBS 7623First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7623 / CBS 7623First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7623First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Epic ECPA-33First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Japan | Epic ECPA-33First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7623First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS CBS 76237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | CBS CBS S 76237", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | CBS CBS 76237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | CBS CBS 76237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Lady Hi! Lady Ho! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is CBS 7623.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7623, CBS S 7623, ECPA-33, CBS 7623) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 7623 A and CBS 7623 B. 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.