Vinyl pressings
by Orange Juice · 1982
You Can't Hide Your Love Forever 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.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
POLS 1057 A // 2 ▽ 420 S 1 1 3 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, stamped - variant 1
POLS 1057 B // 2 ▽ 420 S 1 1 STRAWBERRY 3Runout side B, stamped - variant 1
POLS 1057 A // 2 ▽ 420 S 1 1 4 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, stamped - variant 2
POLS 1057 B // 2 ▽ 420 S 1 1 1 0 STRAWBERRY END OF PART ONE 4Runout side B, stamped / etched - variant 2
160 2383632 1 380 POLYGRAM Λ 2A-Side Runout Stamped
160 2383632 2 380 POLYGRAM B CB-Side Runout Stamped
2383 632 S-1=2 320 1 DRunout side A, variant 1
2383 632 S2 320 1 DRunout side B, variant 1
2383 632 S-1=2 320 1 VRunout side A, variant 2
2383 632 S2 320 1 VRunout side B, variant 2
2383 632 1Y 1 670 111 06Runout side A, stamped
2383 632 2Y 1 670 112 06Runout side B, stamped
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 | France | Polydor 2383 632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2383 632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | India | Polydor 2383 632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Polydor 2383 632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2383 632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POLS 1057 / Polydor 2383 632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Domino REWIGLP49LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Worldwide | Domino REWIGLP49LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | Domino REWIGLP49LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2019 | UK | AED AEDOJ03LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of You Can't Hide Your Love Forever are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor POLS 1057, released February 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLS 1057, 2383 632, 23 83 632) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLS 1057 A // 2 ▽ 420 S 1 1 3 STRAWBERRY and POLS 1057 B // 2 ▽ 420 S 1 1 STRAWBERRY 3. 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.
