Vinyl pressings
by Poco · 1975
Head Over Heels was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ABCD-890-A 1B -5 WLYA Side Etched, Variant 1
ABCD-890B 1B -5 WLYB Side Etched, Variant 1
ABCD-890-A -1 WlyA Side Etched, Variant 2
ABCD-890-B -2 WlyB Side Etched, Variant 2
1 S ABCD-890-A -1 WlyRunout A variant 1
1 S ABCD-890-B -2 WlyRunout B variant 1
1 S ABCD-890 A 1-A WlyRunout A variant 2
1 S ABCD-890 B 1-B WlyRunout B variant 2
ABCD-890-A -3 Wly 11 T1 CRunout A etched except C stamped, variant 1
ABCD-890 B -3 Wly 13 T1 ∧Runout B etched except ∧ stamped, variant 1
T2 ABCD-890-A -4 Wly ∧Runout A etched except ∧ stamped, variant 2
T2 ABCD-890-B- -4 Wly D4Runout B etched except D stamped, variant 2
P ABCD-890-A -1 Wly 1ASide A etched, stamped P, variant 1
P ABCD-890 B -2 Wly 1DSide B etched, stamped P, variant 1
P ABCD-890-A -1 Wly 2BSide A etched, stamped P, 2B, variant 2
P ABCD-890 B -2 Wly 1ASide B etched, stamped P, 1A, variant 2
1 S ABCD-890-A -1 Wly
1 S ABCD-890-B -2 Wly
T2 ABCD-890-A -4 Wly
T1 ABCD-890-B -3 Wly
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | ABC Records ABCD 890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Probe ABCD 890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Probe SPBAA-3107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABCD-890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | ABC Records 1C 062-96761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | ABC Records 3C 064-96761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Probe IPS-80306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Probe IPS-80306First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Malaysia | ABC Records ABCD-890First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Netherlands | ABC Records 5C 062-96761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Probe PROLP 8086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | ABC Records ABC-1011 (ABCD 890)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | ABC Blue Thumb ABCL 0009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | ABC Records 1J 062-96.761First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Sweden | MCA Records ABCD-890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37009 / MCA Records MCA 37009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37009 / MCA Records MCA 37009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA 37009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MCA Records ABCD-890 / ABC Records ABCD-890LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | MCA Records 202 292LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 202 292LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 0062.707LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 202 292LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | ABC Records YQ-8003-ABLP, Album | LP, Album |
51 vinyl pressings of Head Over Heels are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1975 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD 890.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD 890, ABCD-890, ABCL 5137, SPBAA-3107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCD-890-A 1B -5 WLY and ABCD-890B 1B -5 WLY. 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.
