UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- WEA YZ10TWEA 249317-0
- Format
- 12", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
YZ-10T-A2 DAMONT [Lyre symbol]TOPIA MT.Side A runout
YZ-10T-B1 NO-ONE PLAY THIS RECORD FOR 1,000 YEARS, OKAY. DAMONT MT.Side B runout

Vinyl pressings
by Neil · 1984
Hole In My Shoe was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
YZ-10T-A2 DAMONT [Lyre symbol]TOPIA MT.Side A runout
YZ-10T-B1 NO-ONE PLAY THIS RECORD FOR 1,000 YEARS, OKAY. DAMONT MT.Side B runout
NO-ONE PLAY THIS RECORD FOR 1,000 YEARS, OKAY.
UTOPIA YZ-10-A1 DAMONT MTSide A runout
UTOPIA YZ-10-B1 DAMONT MTSide B runout
UTOPIA YZ-10-A1 5 DAMONT MTSide A
UTOPIA YZ-10-B1 3 DAMONT MTSide B
YZ10T A//3 ∇ 420 USide 1, stamped
[Lyre symbol]TOPIASide 1, etched
YZ10T B//2 ∇ 420 USide 2, stamped
[Lyre symbol]TOPIASide 2, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | WEA 7-249317First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | WEA 7-249317First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Brazil | WEA C.S. 18.091First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 24 93177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 24 93177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | WEA 249 317-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | WEA YZ10 / WEA 249317-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | WEA 7-249317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | WEA YZ10T / WEA 249317-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | WEA Records Ltd. YZ 10P / WEA Records Ltd. 249 317-7First year7", Limited Edition, Shape, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Limited Edition, Shape, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | WEA YZ 10 / WEA 249317-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | WEA YZ10 / WEA YZ 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | WEA YZ10 / WEA YZ 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | WEA 249317-0 / WEA YZ10TFirst year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | WEA 249317-0 / WEA YZ10TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
18 vinyl pressings of Hole In My Shoe are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is WEA YZ10T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ10T, YZ 10P, YZ 10, YZ10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YZ-10T-A2 DAMONT [Lyre symbol]TOPIA MT. and YZ-10T-B1 NO-ONE PLAY THIS RECORD FOR 1,000 YEARS, OKAY. DAMONT MT.. 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.