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Hit After Hit After Hit

by Owen Gray · 1984

13 pressings5 countriesReggaeLovers RockRoots ReggaeReggae

Hit After Hit After Hit 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 Hit After Hit After Hit

2 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Abraham PIONR 004Abraham AALP-47
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

S-DM-IC F AALP-47-A PIONR-004AA-Side Runout Etching

AALP-47-B PIONR-004 BB-Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984CanadaAbraham PIONR 004 / Abraham AALP-47First yearLPLP
1984USAbraham PIONR 004 / Abraham AALP-47First yearLPLP
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPioneer International PIONR-004 / PIONR 004LPLP
?CanadaAbraham PIONR 004LPLP
?CanadaAbraham PIONR 004LPLP
?CanadaCarib Gems CGLP 13LPLP
?CanadaPioneer International PIONR 004LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaPioneer International PIONR 004LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaPioneer International PI-007 / Clocktower Records CTLP0004LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaHigh NoteLPLP
?Trinidad & TobagoPioneer International PIONR-004LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCarib Gems CGLP 13LPLP
?USPioneer International PIONR 004LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Look For My Baby
  2. A2Easy Snaping
  3. A3Cansas City
  4. A4Million Dollar Baby
  5. A5Please Let Me Go
  6. A6Rock It
  7. A7Millie Girl
  8. A8On The Beach
  9. A9Sinners Weep
  10. A10Tree In The Meadow
  11. B1Simmer Down
  12. B2Cupid
  13. B3Love Is Strange
  14. B4Sugar Dandy
  15. B5Stay A Little Longer
  16. B6Confidential
  17. B7You Send Me
  18. B8Have You Changed
  19. B9Lonesome Feeling
  20. B10Stir It Up
  21. B11Sensation Reason
  22. B12Dancing Mood
  23. B13Goodnight My Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hit After Hit After Hit are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Hit After Hit After Hit are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Hit After Hit After Hit first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada. One of them is Abraham PIONR 004.

How do I tell if my copy of Hit After Hit After Hit is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PIONR 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-DM-IC F AALP-47-A PIONR-004A and AALP-47-B PIONR-004 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hit After Hit After Hit 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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