Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1984
Hyaena 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.
22 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
SHEHP 1 A // 1▽ 420 1 1 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout - variant 1
SHEHP 1 B // 2▽ 420 H 1 1 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout - variant 1
SHEHP 1 A // 2 ▽ 420 H 1 1 1 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout - variant 2
SHEHP 1 B // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout - variant 2
GHS-24030ASH4 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-19370-SH4 SLM △6768 1-1Side A runout
GHS-24030BSH4 [Artisan logo][Allied "ɑ" logo] B-19371-SH4 SLM △6768-X 1-1Side B runout
Side 1 GHS 24030ASH5#2 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-19370-SH5 [Artisan logo] SLM △6768 1-3 OSide A runout, variant 1
Side 2 GHS-24030B SH5#1 [Artisan logo] [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-19371-SH5 SLM △6768-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
Side 1 GHS-T̶̷̲̅ 24030ASH5#2 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-19370-SH5 [Artisan logo] SLM △ 6768 1-3 0Side A runout, variant 2
Side 2 GHS-T̶̷̲̅24030B SH5#1 [Artisan logo] [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-19371-SH5 SLM △ 6768-X 1-1 0Side B runout, variant 2
GHS-F̶24030ASH5 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-19370-SH5 [Artisan logo] SLM △6768 1-2̶ 0 1Side A runout
GHS-Z̶24030BSH5 [Artisan logo] [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-19371-SH5 SLM △6768-X 1-2̶ 0-1Side B runout
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 | Australia | Polydor 821 510-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Polydor 821 510-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor POLR 2002 / Wonderland POLR 2002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 821510-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor SHEHP 1 / Polydor 821 510-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 821 510-1 / Wonderland 821 510-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0368First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 821 510-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 821 510-1 / Wonderland 821 510-1 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Polydor 821 510-1 / Wonderland 821 510-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Wonderland She hp1 / Polydor 821 510-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 821 510-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Wonderland SHE HP1 / Polydor 821 510-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor SATBLP08 / Wonderland SATBLP08LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | UK | Polydor SATBLP08S / UMC SATBLP08SLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Polydor 821 510-1 / Polydor 821 5101LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
27 vinyl pressings of Hyaena are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Wonderland SHE HP1, released June 8, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHE HP1, GHS 24030, 821 510-1, 821 510-1 Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHEHP 1 A // 1▽ 420 1 1 TOWNHOUSE KEV and SHEHP 1 B // 2▽ 420 H 1 1 TOWNHOUSE KEV. 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.
