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Hole In My Shoe by Neil, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Hole In My Shoe

by Neil · 1984

18 pressings7 countriesFolk RockParodyPsychedelic RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Hole In My Shoe

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.

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

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UK

1984
Label and catalog number
WEA Records Ltd. YZ 10PWEA Records Ltd. 249 317-7
Format
7", Limited Edition, Shape, Picture Disc
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UK

1984
Label and catalog number
WEA YZ 10WEA 249317-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Injection Labels
Runout / matrix

NO-ONE PLAY THIS RECORD FOR 1,000 YEARS, OKAY.

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UK

1984
Label and catalog number
WEA YZ10WEA YZ 10
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

UTOPIA YZ-10-A1 DAMONT MTSide A runout

UTOPIA YZ-10-B1 DAMONT MTSide B runout

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UK

1984
Label and catalog number
WEA YZ10WEA YZ 10
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Push-Out Centre
Runout / matrix

UTOPIA YZ-10-A1 5 DAMONT MTSide A

UTOPIA YZ-10-B1 3 DAMONT MTSide B

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UK

1984
Label and catalog number
WEA 249317-0WEA YZ10T
Format
12", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

YZ10T A//3 ∇ 420 USide 1, stamped

[Lyre symbol]TOPIASide 1, etched

YZ10T B//2 ∇ 420 USide 2, stamped

[Lyre symbol]TOPIASide 2, etched

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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 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaWEA 7-249317First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1984AustraliaWEA 7-249317First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1984BrazilWEA C.S. 18.091First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1984CanadaWEA 24 93177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1984CanadaWEA 24 93177First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984EuropeWEA 249 317-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984IrelandWEA YZ10 / WEA 249317-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984New ZealandWEA 7-249317First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKWEA YZ10T / WEA 249317-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM12", Single, 45 RPM
1984UKWEA Records Ltd. YZ 10P / WEA Records Ltd. 249 317-7First year7", Limited Edition, Shape, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc7", Limited Edition, Shape, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
1984UKWEA YZ 10 / WEA 249317-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKWEA YZ10 / WEA YZ 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1984UKWEA YZ10 / WEA YZ 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKWEA 249317-0 / WEA YZ10TFirst year12", Single, 45 RPM12", Single, 45 RPM
1984UKWEA 249317-0 / WEA YZ10TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
All 18 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AHole In My Shoe3:42
  2. BHurdy Gurdy Mushroom Man3:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hole In My Shoe are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Hole In My Shoe are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Hole In My Shoe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is WEA YZ10T.

How do I tell if my copy of Hole In My Shoe is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Hole In My Shoe 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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