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Louis ClarkHooked On Rhythm & Classics

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Hooked On Rhythm & Classics

by Louis Clark · 1988

10 pressings8 countriesBaroqueModernClassicalElectronic

Hooked On Rhythm & Classics was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Hooked On Rhythm & Classics

4 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Telstar STAR 2344
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

DMC-4582 A-1/10-88 CStamped runout, side A

DMC-4582 B-1/10-88 CStamped runout, side B

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Telstar STAR 2344
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

DMC-4582 A-1/10-88 CStamped runout, side A

DMC-4582 B-1/10-88 CStamped runout, side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1988
Label and catalog number
Star Records 84030-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

08 24546 2A1 20 ARunout side A

08 24546 2B1 20 ARunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustralasiaArista VPL1 7644First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988NetherlandsStar Records 84030-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988UKTelstar STAR 2344First yearLPLP
1988UKTelstar STAR 2344First yearLPLP
1989ArgentinaArista tlp 90184LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1989CanadaArista AL-8588LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989MexicoArista LAE-889LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKArista 209 881LPLP
1989USArista AL-8588LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989VenezuelaArista Arista 7872LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Symphony No. 5
  2. A2William Tell Overture
  3. A3Canon
  4. A4The Phantom Of The Opera
  5. A5In The Hall Of The Mountain King
  6. A6Flight Of The Bumble Bee
  7. B1Ode To Joy
  8. B2Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba / Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
  9. B3Aranjuez Mon Amour (Instrumental)
  10. B4Post Horn Gallop
  11. B5Toccata And Fugue In D Minor
  12. B6Sabre Dance

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hooked On Rhythm & Classics are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Hooked On Rhythm & Classics are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.

When was Hooked On Rhythm & Classics first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australasia, Netherlands. One of them is Telstar STAR 2344.

How do I tell if my copy of Hooked On Rhythm & Classics is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAR 2344, VPL1 7644, 84030-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMC-4582 A-1/10-88 C and DMC-4582 B-1/10-88 C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hooked On Rhythm & Classics on vinyl worth?

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.

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