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ManhattansHurt (A Chi) / Nursery Rhymes

Vinyl pressings

Hurt (A Chi) / Nursery Rhymes

by Manhattans · 1974

10 pressings6 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Hurt (A Chi) / Nursery Rhymes was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Hurt (A Chi) / Nursery Rhymes

1 pressing came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.

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.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JamaicaColumbia ZSS - 160551First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975AustraliaCBS BA 2222737", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975AustraliaCBS BA 2221487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975Costa RicaCBS 113237", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975Costa RicaCBS 113237", Single7", Single
1975ItalyCBS CBS 34177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975JamaicaColumbia 3-101417", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975SpainCBS CBS 34177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USColumbia 3-101407", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975USColumbia 3-101407", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono7", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. AHurt (A Chi)2:58
  2. BNursery Rhymes3:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hurt (A Chi) / Nursery Rhymes are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Hurt (A Chi) / Nursery Rhymes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was Hurt (A Chi) / Nursery Rhymes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Jamaica. One of them is Columbia ZSS - 160551.

How do I tell if my copy of Hurt (A Chi) / Nursery Rhymes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZSS - 160551) 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 Hurt (A Chi) / Nursery Rhymes 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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