UK & Ireland
1983- Label and catalog number
- K-Tel ONE 1226
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
A-7876 A-1 / 83S I SONO Ⅱ Made in GermanyRunout Side A stamped
A-7876 B-2 / 83S I SONO Ⅱ Made in GermanyRunout Side B stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Louis Clark · 1983
Hooked On Classics 3 - Journey Through The… was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 16 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.
A-7876 A-1 / 83S I SONO Ⅱ Made in GermanyRunout Side A stamped
A-7876 B-2 / 83S I SONO Ⅱ Made in GermanyRunout Side B stamped
ONE- 1226-A2Hand etched runout, side A
ONE- 1226-B2Hand etched runout, side B
Λ CBSStamped runout, sides A and B
ONE 1226 A//1∇420 E POLY 11 LSide A, stamped
ONE 1226 B//1∇420 E POLY 11 1Side B, stamped
ONE-1226-A3 MT DAMONTHand etched runout, side A
ONE-1226-B3 MT DAMONTHand etched runout, side B
AFL1 4588A 1 Ⅰ A2TSide A Runout Variant 1
AFL1 4588B 2 Ⅰ A2ESide B Runout Variant 1
AFL1 4588A 1 Ⅰ A1HSide A Runout Variant 2
AFL1 4588B 2 Ⅰ AI4Side B Runout Variant 2
DINO 39 ASide 1 runout hand etched
DINO 39 BSide 2 runout hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Dino Music DIN 039First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | K-Tel ONE 1226First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Brazil | Som Livre 404.7204First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Brazil | Som Livre 404.7204First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA AFL1-4588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | TV Talento LPTV 116010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Finland | K-Tel HC-7036First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Greece | K-Tel ONE 25006First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Israel | K-Tel ONE 1226First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Italy | K-Tel TI 203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | K-Tel RPL-8193LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | K-Tel RPL-8193LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILST·4637First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | K-Tel ONE 1226First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | South Africa | K-tel STAR 5307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | K-Tel NA 638LP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | UK & Ireland | K-Tel ONE 1226LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Ireland | K-Tel ONE 1226LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Hooked On Classics 3 - Journey Through The… are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK & Ireland, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is K-Tel ONE 1226.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ONE 1226, AFL1-4588, DIN 039, 404.7204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-7876 A-1 / 83S I SONO Ⅱ Made in Germany and A-7876 B-2 / 83S I SONO Ⅱ Made in Germany. 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.