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Royal Philharmonic OrchestraHooked On Classics

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Hooked On Classics

by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · 1981

56 pressings24 countriesClassicalDiscoElectronicPop

Hooked On Classics was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Hooked On Classics

54 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 23 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
RCA PB-12304
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

I A1 PB-12304A 1A-Side Runout Etching

I 1 A1 PB-12304B 1B-Side Runout Etching

PB-12304-AA-Side Label

PB-12304-BB-Side Label

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
RCA PB-12304
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

PB-12304-A5 1 MR △107433A-Side Runout Etching

PB-12304-B3 1 MR △107433XB-Side Runout Etching

PB-12304-AA-Side Label

PB-12304-BB-Side Label

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
RCA PB-12304
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Shelley Pressing
Runout / matrix

PB-12304A6 104(mirrored)A-side runout variant 1

P̶B̶ ̶1̶2̶7̶ PB-12304-B4 105(mirrored)B-side runout variant 1

PB-12304A6 425 (mirrored)A-side runout variant 2

P̶B̶ ̶1̶2̶4̶ PB-12304-B4 426 (mirrored)B-side runout variant 2

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
RCA JH-12304
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

Q R-7963 PA-12304-C-1A-Side Runout Etching

Q R-7964 PB-12304-A-3B-Side Runout Etching

PA-12304-CA-Side Label

PB-12304-AB-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 56 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s56 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaRCA Victor 103877First year7", Single7", Single
1981AustraliaRCA Victor TDS-094First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint12", 45 RPM, Misprint
1981BelgiumRCA Victor PB 5385First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981BelgiumRCA Victor PC 5385First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1981BrazilRCA 101.7155First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1981CanadaRCA PB-12304First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981ChileRCA 31098First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981ColombiaRCA 05(0141)00047First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1981El SalvadorRCA CA-11239First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1981FranceRCA PB 5385 / RCA Victor PB 5385First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1981GermanyTelefunken 6.13 207 / Telefunken 6.13207 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981GermanyTelefunken 6.20 091 / Telefunken 6.20091 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1981GermanyTelefunken 6.13 207 / Telefunken 6.13207 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981GermanyTelefunken 6.20 091 / Telefunken 6.20091First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1981IrelandRCA RCA 109 / RCA PB 5385First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 56 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. Hooked On Classics A
  2. Hooked On Classics B

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hooked On Classics are there?

56 vinyl pressings of Hooked On Classics are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Hooked On Classics first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Italy, Ecuador and more. One of them is RCA Victor PD-12306.

How do I tell if my copy of Hooked On Classics is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-12306, PB-12304, JD-12306, JH-12304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hooked On Classics on vinyl worth?

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.

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