Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1973
Hello! was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
6360098 1Y//1 13 15 BILBO A1Side A runout, variant 1
6360098 2Y//1 11 5 BAGGINS BSide B runout, variant 1
6360098 1Y//1 13 22 BILBO A1Side A runout, variant 2
6360098 2Y//1 11 23 BAGGINS B1Side B runout, variant 2
6360098 1 1 520 20 09 73 05 LRunout side A
6360098 2 1 520 20 09 73 05 LRunout side B
6360 098 1Label side A
6360 098 2Label side B
6360098 1Y // 2 ▽ 420 0 12 5 DAMON AND MELSRunout side A, variant 1
6360098 2Y // 2 ▽ 420 0 112 8 MELSRunout side B, variant 1
6360098 1Y // 2 ▽420 0 12 1 6 DAMON AND MELSRunout side A, variant 2
6360098 2Y // 2 ▽ 420 0 11 2 6 MELSRunout side B, variant 2
6360098 1̌//2▽420 0 1 4 4A Side (Stamped), variant 1
6360098 2'//2▽420 0 1 2B Side (Stamped), variant 1
6360098 1ⱽ//2▽420 0 13 20A Side (Stamped), variant 2
6360098 2ⱽ//2▽420 0 11 20B Side (Stamped), variant 2
6360098 1̌//2▽420 0 11 9Side 1 stamped
6360098 1̌//2▽420 0 1 3 25Side 2 stamped
DAMON AND MELSSide 1 etched
MELSSide 2 etched
DAMON AND MELSSide A runout (all variants)
MELSSide B runout (all variants)
6360098 1^//2▽420 0 12 23Side A runout, variant 1
6360098 2^//2▽420 0 12 19Side B runout, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | Vertigo 6360 098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Vertigo 6360 098 DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Vertigo 6360 098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4408 (SP-4715)First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | France | Vertigo 6499 683First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Vertigo 6499 683First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Vertigo 6360 098LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Vertigo PRICE 16 / Vertigo 636 009-8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo PRICE 16 / Vertigo 636 009-8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Peru | Vertigo TGO - 6360 098 Y / Vertigo 6360098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | France | Vertigo 6499 683LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP229LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Vertigo 4723763LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Vertigo 6360 098 DLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-3615LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Vertigo 6499 683LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Vertigo 6499 683LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Vertigo 6499 683LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Vertigo 6499 683LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 098LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
87 vinyl pressings of Hello! are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1973 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 098, released September 28, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 098, SP3615, 6360 098 A, 6360 098 D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360098 1Y//1 13 15 BILBO A1 and 6360098 2Y//1 11 5 BAGGINS B. 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.
