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Lynne HamiltonOn The Inside

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On The Inside

by Lynne Hamilton · 1979

10 pressings6 countriesBalladPopStage & Screen

On The Inside was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 On The Inside

6 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Hilltak Records PW 7903
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

PW-7903-A (MR) AZ △106245Side A Etched [(MR) Stamped]

PW-7903-B AZ (MR) △10624-XSide B Etched [(MR) Stamped]

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Australia

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 103316
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

VPBO 0219-A A 1A11 A.T. B.B.Side A runout etched [1A11 stamped]

VPBO 0219-B B 1A1 DB ATSide B runout etched [1A1 stamped, AT sideways]

VPBO-0219ASide A label

VPBO-0219BSide B label

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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.

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaRCA Victor 103316First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979CanadaRCA PB-50527First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1979EuropeDureco 1101337First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1979New ZealandRCA Victor 103316First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USHilltak Records PW 7903First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USHilltak Records PW 7903First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989EuropeDureco 11013377", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989UKA.1. Records A1 311 / A.1. Records A1-3117", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989UKA.1. Records A1 311 / A.1. Records A1 • 3117", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandRCA Victor 1033167", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AOn The Inside3:07
  2. BLove Theme From "Prisoner"2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On The Inside are there?

10 vinyl pressings of On The Inside are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1989.

When was On The Inside first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Europe, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dureco 1101337.

How do I tell if my copy of On The Inside is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1101337, PW 7903, 103316, PB-50527) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On The Inside 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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