Vinyl pressings
by Sandra · 1986
Hi! Hi! Hi! was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
DM 608495 A-1/8-86Runout side A, variant 1
DM 608495 B-1/8-86Runout side B, variant 1
DM 608495 A-1/8-86 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 608495 B-1/8-86Runout side B, variant 2
DM DS-108495 A-1/8-86 IVRunout side A, variant 1
DM DS-108495 B-1/8-86 IIIRunout side B, variant 1
DM DS-108495 A-1/8-86 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM DS-108495 B-1/8-86 IIIRunout side B, variant 2
DS B-5928 A-1/9-86 IIRunout side A
DS B-5928 B-1/9-86Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1355First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Mercury 45-70106 / Virgin 108 495First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 108 495 / Virgin 108 495-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PB40963First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 90281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 80267First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 90281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Greece | Virgin VG 2072ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45209First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Peru | Mercury MER 8881697First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Peru | Mercury 8881697.4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | South Africa | Virgin VS 689 / Virgin 108 495First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Virgin A-108 495First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Virgin 608 495 / Virgin F-608 495First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TEN 146First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Hi! Hi! Hi! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin 608 495, released August 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 608 495, PT 40 964, 108 495, PB40963) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 608495 A-1/8-86 and DM 608495 B-1/8-86. 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.
