Vinyl pressings
by Sham 69 · 1978
Hurry Up Harry / No Entry was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
POSP 7 A//1 P 1 1 WHY NOT? TONESide A runout, variant 1
POSP 7 B//1 P 1 1 9Side AA runout, variant 1
POSP 7 A//1 P 1 2 WHY NOT? TONESide A runout, variant 2
POSP 7 B//1 P 1 1 1 1Side AA runout, variant 2
POSP 7 A//1 P 1 1 2 2Stamped in runout side A
POSP 7 B//1 P 1 1 / 2Stamped in runout side B
Why Not? ToneScribed in runout side A
(2059 065)Labels
POSP 007 A//2 420 04 CIDIS A5 JAStamped in runout side A
POSP 007 B//2 420 04 CIDIS JA A4Stamped in runout side AA
POSP 007 A//2 420 04 CIDIS CC AREACEM JAStamped in runout side A [CIDIS is overwritten with zeros]
POSP 007 B//2 420 04 CIDIS CC AREACEM JAStamped in runout side AA [CIDIS is overwritten with zeros]
POSP 007 A//2 420 04 CIDIS A5 JAStamped in runout side A
POSP 007 B//2 420 04 CIDIS JA A4Stamped in runout side AA
POSP 7 A//1 P 1 1 WHY NOT? TONERunout Side A, stamped / (WHY NOT? TONE) etched, variant 1
POSP 7 B//1 P 1 1 9Runout Side AA, stamped, variant 1
POSP 7 A//1 P 1 2 WHY NOT? TONERunout Side A, stamped / (WHY NOT? TONE) etched, variant 2
POSP 7 B//1 P 1 1 1 1Runout Side AA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POSP 7 / Polydor 2059 065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POSP 7 / Polydor 2059 065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POSP 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POSP 7 / Polydor 2059 065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POSP 7 / Polydor 2059 065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POSP 7 / Polydor 2059 065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POSP 7 / Polydor 2059 065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Wizard Records ZS 3087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 61297", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 61297", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Hurry Up Harry / No Entry are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Ireland. One of them is Polydor POSP 7, released October 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP 7 A//1 P 1 1 WHY NOT? TONE and POSP 7 B//1 P 1 1 9. 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.
