US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VSD • 79268Vanguard VSD-79268
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSV 124697Side One labels
XSV-124698Side Two labels
P.D.Q. BachReport From Hoople: P.D.Q. Bach On The Air
Vinyl pressings
Report From Hoople: P.D.Q. Bach On The Air
by P.D.Q. Bach · 1967
11 pressings4 countriesComedyClassical
Report From Hoople was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Report From Hoople
3 pressings came out in 1967, 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
1967- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VRS • 9268Vanguard VRS • 9268
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
(stamped) XTV-124695-1A V R S 9268 ASide One runouts
(stamped) XTV-124696-1A V R S 9268 BSide Two runouts
VRS-9268-ASide One labels
XTV 124695Side One labels
Canada
1967- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VSD • 79268Vanguard VSD-79268
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
VSD-79268-A TXSide One runouts
VSD-79268-B TXSide Two runouts
VSD-79268-ASide One labels
XSV 124697Side One labels
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Vanguard VSD • 79268 / Vanguard VSD-79268First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VSD • 79268 / Vanguard VSD-79268First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS • 9268 / Vanguard VRS • 9268First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | Vanguard SR 5078LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | Vanguard VSD • 79268 / Vanguard VSD-79268LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Vanguard VSD • 79268LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Vanguard VSD • 79268LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79268LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Vanguard VSD • 79268 / Vanguard VSD-79268LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD • 79268 / Vanguard VSD-79268LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD • 79268 / Vanguard VSD-79268LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- Bright And Early Show
- A1Signature Theme; Intro; Echo Sonata For Two Unfriendly Instruments; Tag; Station Break; "Do You Suffer?"8:08
- A1aSignature Theme0:16
- A1bIntro1:18
- A1cEcho Sonata For Two Unfriendly Instruments3:18
- A1dTag0:08
- A1eStation Break0:18
- A1f"Do You Suffer?"2:52
- A2New Horizons In Music Appreciation - Beethoven's Fifth Symphony (With Robert Dennis); Time; Weather; News11:50
- A2aNew Horizons In Music Appreciation - Beethoven's Fifth Symphony8:48
- A2bTime0:25
- A2cWeather0:54
- A2dNews0:43
- A3Intro; Traumarai For Unaccompanied Piano; Station Break; Tag; Signature Theme5:58
- A3aIntro0:44
- A3bTraumarai For Unaccompanied Piano3:27
- A3cStation Break0:15
- A3dTag0:18
- A3eSignature Theme1:14
- Dull And Late Show
- B1Signature Theme; Intro; Schleptet In E Flat Major; Tag9:20
- B1aSignature Theme0:40
- B1bIntro0:29
- B1cSchleptet In E Flat Major7:46
- B1dTag0:27
- B2Station Break; What's My Melodic Line?; Time; News7:23
- B2aStation Break0:04
- B2bWhat's My Melodic Line?5:04
- B2cTime0:33
- B2dNews1:42
- B3Intro; Fugue In C Minor (From The Toot Suite For Calliope Four Hands); Tag; Station Break; What's Happening In Home Economics (Beethoven's Revenge); Commercial, "If You Have Never"; Sign-Off; Signature Theme7:52
- B3aIntro0:41
- B3bFugue In C Minor (From The Toot Suite For Calliope Four Hands)2:45
- B3cTag0:31
- B3dStation Break0:04
- B3eWhat's Happening In Home Economics (Beethoven's Revenge)0:48
- B3fCommercial, "If You Have Never"1:06
- B3gSign-Off0:54
- B3hSignature Theme1:03
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Report From Hoople are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Report From Hoople are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1987.
When was Report From Hoople first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Vanguard VSD • 79268.
How do I tell if my copy of Report From Hoople is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD • 79268, VRS • 9268) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV 124697 and XSV-124698. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Report From Hoople 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.