Vinyl pressings
by Rock Goddess · 1983
Hell Hath No Fury was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
19-68560-2A-1 TOWNHOUSE A NLStamped on A-side, Variant 1
SAVE THE BLOODY GRAPE MANEtched on A-side, Variant 1
19-68560-3B-1 TOWNHOUSE A NLStamped on B-side, Variant 1
GET DOWN SHEPEtched on B-side, Variant 1
19-68560-2A-1 TOWNHOUSE A NLStamped on A-side, Variant 1
SAVE THE BLOODY GRAPE MANEtched on A-side, Variant 1
19-68560-3B-1 TOWNHOUSE A NLStamped on B-side, Variant 1
GET DOWN SHEPEtched on B-side, Variant 1
C SAVE THE BLOODY GRAPE MAN AMLX 68560 A1 TOWNHOUSE VSise One
CT GET DOWN SHEP AMLX 68560 B1 TOWNHOUSE ( )Side Two
SP 69949-A (CR)Side A runout
SP 69949-B TLC-A (CR)Side B runout
SP-06-4992-ASide A label
SP-06-4992-BSide B label
AMP-28088-A 2-A-1
AMP-28088-B 2-A-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | A&M Records SP-69949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 68560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 68560First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28088First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | A&M Records AMLX 68560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 68560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AMLX 68560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-6-4992LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-6-4992LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-6-4992LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-6-4992LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Hell Hath No Fury are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLX 68560.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLX 68560, SP-69949, AMP-28088, AMLH 68560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19-68560-2A-1 TOWNHOUSE A NL and SAVE THE BLOODY GRAPE MAN. 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.
