Vinyl pressings
by Margie Joseph · 1982
Knockout was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
A̶S̶ ̶1̶5̶7̶8̶A̶-̶1̶A̶ p HCS-10090-AS-1AA-Side Runout Etching
p B̶S̶ ̶-̶ ̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶S̶-̶1̶5̶7̶8̶-̶1̶B̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶B̶ p HCS-10090-BS-1BB-Side Runout Etching
HCS-10090-1Label side A
HCS-10090-2Label side B
4w9 - 03338 - AS - IFSide A - etched
4w9 - 03338 - BS - IBSide B - etched
WS4-03337AS-1BRunout A
WS4-03337BS-1BRunout B
WS4-03337 ASLabel A
WS4-03337 BSLabel B
HCS-10090 AS - 1B A P [̶A̶S̶ ̶1̶5̶7̶8̶A̶-̶1̶B̶]̶Side A runout
HCS-10090-BS - 1B A P [̶B̶S̶ ̶-̶ ̶A̶S̶1̶5̶7̶8̶-̶1̶B̶ ̶B̶ ̶1̶B̶]̶Side B runout
(HCS 10090 AS)Side A label
(HCS 10090 BS)Side B label
HC7-31200-1(B-scored out)Runout A stamped
HC7-31200B-(1A-scored out)Runout B etched
HC7-31200-1Label A
HC7-31200-2Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation HCS-10090First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation 4W9 03338First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation WS4-03337First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation HCS 10090First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation HC7-31200First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation HCS 10090First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation HC7-31200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation 4W9 0333812", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation 4W9 03338First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation HCS-10090First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation WS4 03337First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Houston Connection Recording Corporation 4W9 03338First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Jive 151.10412", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Jive 145.0277", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Jive JIVE 123212", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Knockout are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Houston Connection Recording Corporation HCS-10090.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HCS-10090, 4W9 03338, WS4-03337, HCS 10090) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A̶S̶ ̶1̶5̶7̶8̶A̶-̶1̶A̶ p HCS-10090-AS-1A and p B̶S̶ ̶-̶ ̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶S̶-̶1̶5̶7̶8̶-̶1̶B̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶B̶ p HCS-10090-BS-1B. 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.
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