Vinyl pressings
by Robert John · 1980
Hey There Lonely Girl 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.
17 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.
S45-500334-Z-1 R-5778 MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYSide A runout
S45-500335 Z G1 R-5779 MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYSide B runout
S500334Side A label
S500335Side B label
S45-500334Z G-5 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYA-side runout, variant 1
S45-500335Z G6 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYB-side runout, variant 1
S45-500334Z G-5 #2 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYA-side runout, variant 2
S45-500335Z G6 #2 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYB-side runout, variant 2
S45-500334Z - FC G3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAY 0 1-8049A side runout
S45-500335 FC G4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAY 0 2-8049B side runout
S500334A side label
S500335B side label
SPRO-9428Label Side A & B
S500334Label Side A & B
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 | Canada | EMI America 8049First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | EMI America 2 C 008-86222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Guatemala | EMI America 8049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | EMI America EA 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | EMI America EYS-17040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | EMI America 1A 006-86222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-X-221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | EMI America 11C 00686222 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-086.222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Sweden | EMI America EA 8049First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | EMI America EA 116First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | EMI America EA 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | UK | EMI America EA 116First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | EMI America 8049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | EMI America P-8049First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Hey There Lonely Girl are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is EMI America 8049.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8049, P-8049, EA 116, 2 C 008-86222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-500334-Z-1 R-5778 MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAY and S45-500335 Z G1 R-5779 MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAY. 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.
