Vinyl pressings
by Mott The Hoople · 1974
The Hoople 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.
26 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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.
CBS S 69062 A3Runout side A, variant 1
CBS S 69062 B2Runout side B, variant 1
CBS S 69062 A2Runout side A, variant 2
CBS S 69062 B3Runout side B, variant 2
CBS S 69062 A2Variant 1 Side A stamped
S 69062-B BL - 32871-A1Variant 1 Side B etched
S 69062-AVariant 2 runout Side A etched
CBS S 69062 B2Variant 2 runout Side B stamped
AL 32871A Side Label
BL 32871B Side Label
º P AL-32871-1B 1TA Side Etch exc º stamp
º P BL-32871-1B 1TB Side Etch exc º stamp
P AL-32871-1B 1 T X C oSide A runout, variant 1
BL-32871-1A D PSide B runout, variant 1
o P AL - 32871- 1B 1 TX A DSide A runout, variant 2
o BL - 32871- 1C 1 A10Side A runout, variant 2
P AL 32871-1DSide A stamped
BL-32871-1ASide B etched
AL 32871Side A label
BL 32871Side B label
o P AL-32871-1B 1T E1Runout A, variant 1
o P BL-32871-1B 1T A3Runout B, variant 1
o P AL-32871-1B T2 C3Runout A, variant 2
o P BL-32871-1B 1T D8Runout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PC 32871First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS S 69062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS S69062 / CBS S 69062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS S 69062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Israel | CBS 69062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM 121 / CBS/Sony SOPM-121First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM 121 / CBS/Sony SOPM-121First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM 121 / CBS/Sony SOPM-121First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474183 / CBS PC 32871First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1805 / CBS ASF.1805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 69062 / CBS 69062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S 69062 / CBS 69062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 32871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 32871 / CBS PC 32871First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS S 69062 / CBS 69062LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of The Hoople are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS 69062, released March 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 69062, S 69062, PC 32871, PCQ 32871) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 69062 A3 and CBS S 69062 B2. 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.
