Vinyl pressings
by REO Speedwagon · 1980
Hi Infidelity was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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.
PAL-36844-1D KENDUN-C 1CD A S1Runout A, variant 1
PBL-36844-1B KENDUN A10 S1Runout B, variant 1
PAL-36844-1BD KENDUN-C A3 S1Runout A, variant 2
PBL-36844-1BJ S1Runout B, variant 2
AL 36844Printed matrix, side A
BL 36844Printed matrix, side B
PAL 36844-1N KD E 3-4 T1 KENDUN-D oRunout, side A, variant 1
PBL 36844-1AM 1T o DRunout, side B, variant 1
HAL 46844-1F T1 COLUMBIA NY ASide A runout
HBL 46844-1B 1T COLUMBIA NY A1Side B runout
PAL-36844-1AC KDSide A Etched
KENDUN-CSide A Stamped
PBL 36844-1BDSide B Etched
PAL-36844-1AB KDVariant 1 - Side A Etched
o PAL 36844-1BF [Artisan logo] GFSide A etched, [Artisan logo] and o stamped
PBL -36844-1BK oSide B etched, o stamped
AL 36844Label Side A
BL 36844Label Side B
AL 36844Printed matrix side A
BL 36844Printed matrix side B
PAL-36844-1 AASide A Etched (variant 1)
P KENDUN-DSide A Stamped (variant 1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Epic 47246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Argentina | Epic 47246First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4162 / Epic FE36844First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 144432 / Epic 144.432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Epic 19300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Epic EPC 84700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25•3P-258 / CBS/Sony 25.3P 258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | Epic CBS 84700First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25•3P-258First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25・3P-258First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25•3P-258First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25・3P-258LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25•3P-258First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1511-E / CBS/Sony 25.3P 258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 36844 / Epic P 765103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | Friday MusicLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | US | Friday Music FRM 36844 / Epic P 765103LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Friday Music FRM 36844LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM 36844 / Epic P 765103LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | Epic 19658879431 / Legacy 19658879431LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Epic 19658879431LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32538LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 84700 / Epic 84700LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32538LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32538LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Epic EPC 32538LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Epic EPC 32538LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light BR 323LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-3080LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32538LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32538LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 0042 / Epic EPC 84700LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32538LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic FE 36844LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic FE 36844LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Not On Label PDS-5LP, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc |
80 vinyl pressings of Hi Infidelity are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, Europe, Argentina and more. One of them is Epic FE 36844, released November 21, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 36844, HE 46844, 84700, 47246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-36844-1D KENDUN-C 1CD A S1 and PBL-36844-1B KENDUN A10 S1. 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.
