Vinyl pressings
by Roger McGuinn · 1980
McGuinn-Hillman 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.
15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SOO-1-12108-Gz .—◁ Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ⓍVariant 1: A-Side etch, exc, "MASTERED BY CAPITOL"
SOO-2-12108-Gz .—◁ Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ⓍVariant 1: B-Side etch, exc, "MASTERED BY CAPITOL"
(SOO 1-12108)A side label
(SOO 2-12108)B side label
SOO-1-12108 F3 ✲ ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side etch, exc MASTER... stamp
SOO-2-12108 F3 ✲ ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side etch, exc MASTER... stamp
SOO-1-12108-G1 #1 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ⨂ 0Runout A - variant 1
SOO-1-12108-G1 #1 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ⨂ 0Runout B - variant 1
SOO-1-12108-G1 #2 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ⨂ 0Runout A - variant 2
SOO-1-12108-G1 #2 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ⨂ 0Runout B - variant 2
86237-A1 1Side A runout stamped, etched: 1, variant 1
86237-B1 1Side B runout stamped, etched: 1, variant 1
SOO 12108A ◎ TLC-T ncRunout Side A
SOO 12108B ◎TLC-T ncRunout Side B
062-86237-A//45879-1Y 2Runout side A, stamped
062-86237-B//45880-1Y 2Runout side B, stamped
062-86237-ALabel side A
062-86237-BLabel side 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 | Capitol Records SOO-12108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2C 062-86237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2C 068-86237 / Capitol Records 2C 068-86237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 064-86 237LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Italy | Capitol Records 3c 064 86237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81387First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81387First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1 C 064-86 237First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 076 86237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Capitol Records 7C 062-86237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 064-086237 / Capitol Records 10 C 064-086.237First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SOO-12108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SOO-12108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SOO-12108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of McGuinn-Hillman are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Germany, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records SOO-12108.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOO-12108, 1 C 064-86 237, 2C 062-86237, 2C 068-86237) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOO-1-12108-Gz .—◁ Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL Ⓧ and SOO-2-12108-Gz .—◁ Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL Ⓧ. 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.
