US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50046
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
NP-50046-A Herbie Jr :v) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK
NP-50046-B Herbie Jr :v) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK

Vinyl pressings
by Sweet Sensation · 1986
Hooked On You 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.
11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
NP-50046-A Herbie Jr :v) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK
NP-50046-B Herbie Jr :v) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK
NP-50046-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE Jr :>)A-Side Runout
NP-50046-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE Jr :>)B-Side Runout
NP-50046-A HERbIE JR :^)A-Side Runout Etching
NP-50046-B HERbIE JR :^)B-Side Runout Etching
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRunout Stamp Each Side
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 | 10 Records VS1342 / Virgin VS1342First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | 10 Records VSX1342First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | 10 Records TENT 152 / Virgin 80270First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TENT 152 / 10 Records TEN T 152First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TENT 152 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TEN 152First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50046First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50046First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. KF308First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. KF308First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50046First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·22712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·4297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Atco Records PRO 921077", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | ATCO Records 0-9654212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Hooked On You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NP50046, KF308, TENT 152, TEN 152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NP-50046-A Herbie Jr :v) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK and NP-50046-B Herbie Jr :v) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK. 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.