Vinyl pressings
by Roger Waters · 1984
The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 21 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.
SHVL 2401051 A-2U-1Side A runout, variant 1
SHVL 2401051 B-2U-1Side B runout, variant 1
SHVLS̶H̶S̶P̶ 2401051 A-2U-1-:-: TML-MSide A runout, variant 2
SHVL S̶H̶S̶P̶ 2401051 B-2U-1-: TML-XSide B runout, variant 2
SHVL S̶H̶S̶P̶ 2401051 A-1U-1-1- TML-XRunout, side A, stamped
SHVL S̶H̶S̶P̶ 2401051 B-1U-1-1- TML-MRunout, side B, stamped
SHVL 2401051ALabel, side A
SHVL 2401051BLabel, side B
SHVL S̶H̶S̶P̶ 2401051 A-2U-1-1-4 TML-MSide A runout, stamped
SHVL S̶H̶S̶P̶ 2401051 B-2U-1-1-2 TML-XSide B runout, stamped
SHVLS̶H̶S̶P̶ 2401051 A-2U-1Side A
SHVL S̶H̶S̶P̶ 2401051 B-2U-1Side B
P O PAL392901A 7 TML-XRunout, side A, variant 1
P O PBL39290 1D 1 TML-XRunout, side B, variant 1
P o PAL39290 1A 1 TML-XRunout, side A, variant 4
P o PBL39290 1A 1 TML-XRunout, side B, variant 4
P PAL 39290 1D TML-XSide A - Variant 1
P PBL 39290 1B TML-MSide B - Variant 1
G1 PAL 39290 1G TML-C F5Side A - Etched (except TML-C stamped) - Variant 2
A3 G1 PBL 39290 1H TML-CSide B - Etched (except TML-C stamped) - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Columbia 20.504First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Argentina | Columbia 20.504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Argentina | Columbia 20.504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Argentina | Discos CBS 20.504First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238003First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138590First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Harvest 1C 064 2401051 / Harvest 064 2401051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Harvest 1C 064 2401051 / Harvest 064 2401051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Harvest 2401051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | EMI 2401051 / Harvest 2401051LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Greece | Harvest 064-2401051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Harvest 064-2401051LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 28AP 2875First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Iceland | Harvest SHVL 2401051 / Fálkinn SHVL 2401051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1098 / Columbia CK-39290LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia FC 39290 / Columbia PC 39290LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 39290LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1984 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Harvest SHVL 24 0105 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHVL 24 0105 1, FC 39290, 28AP 2875, 20.504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 2401051 A-2U-1 and SHVL 2401051 B-2U-1. 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.
