Vinyl pressings
by Little Feat · 1981
Hoy-Hoy! was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 13 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.
2 BSK-1-3538-WW1 · ─◁ #3 TML-MRunout A variant 1
2 BSK-2-3538-WW1 · ─◁ #4 TML-MRunout B variant 1
2 BSK-3-3538-WW2 · ─◁ #2 TML-SRunout C variant 1
2 BSK-4-3538-WW1 · ─◁ TML-MRunout D variant 1
2 BSK-1-3538-S1 + TML-X SLM +++ Δ670 B-15792-S1Side A runout variant 1
2 BSK-2-3538-S1 + TML-X SLM +++ Δ670-X B15793-S1Side B runout variant 1
2 BSK-3-3538-S1 + TML-X SLM +++ Δ671 B-15794-S1Side C runout variant 1
2 BSK-4-3538-S1 + TML-X SLM +++ Δ671-X B-15795-S1Side D runout variant 1
2 BSK-1-3538-JW3#1 TML-M 0Variant 1- A Side
2 BSK-2-3538-JW2#3 TML-X 0Variant 1- B Side
2 BSK-3-3538-JW2#1 TML-X 0Variant 1- C Side
2 BSK-4-3538-JW1#3 TML-S 0Variant 1- D Side
(Variant 1) W-11 K-66100-A2Side 1
(Variant 1) W-13KD K-66100-BSide 2
(Variant 1) W-12 K-66100-C STRAWBERRYSide 3
(Variant 1) W-10 K-66100-D STRAWBERRYSide 4
SIDE 1: G MX198529 B 2BSK 3538-1STAMPED/ETCHED WITH CROSS-OUTS OVER LAST TWO DIGITS OF MX CODE
SIDE 2: G MX198530 B 2BSK 3538-2
SIDE 3: G MX198527 B 2BSK 3538-3
SIDE 4: G MX198528 B 2BSK 3538-4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3538LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3538First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3538First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 100First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records K 66100 / Warner Bros. Records WB 66 100First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records SP-6471~72WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6471~72WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6471~72WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 100 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3538First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3538First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 66100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 2 BSK3538LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Hoy-Hoy! are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3538.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2BSK 3538, K 66100, WB 66 100, P-6471~72W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 BSK-1-3538-WW1 · ─◁ #3 TML-M and 2 BSK-2-3538-WW1 · ─◁ #4 TML-M. 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.
