Vinyl pressings
by The Alan Price Set · 1966
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 11 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.
XDRF-38456-TI-ICRunout stamped side A, variant 1
XDRF-38457-TI-ICRunout stamped side B, variant 1
XDRF-38456-TI-IC B K 1Runout stamped side A, variant 2
XDRF-38457-TI-IC MRunout stamped side B, variant 2
XDR.38456Side A
XDR.38457Side B
XDRF-38456-T1-1CEtched Side A
XDRF-38457-T1-1CEtched Side B
XDRF-38456-TI-ICRunout side A, variant 1
XDRF-38457-TI-ICRunout side B, variant 1
XDRF-38456-TI-IC B K 1Runout side A, variant 2
XDRF-38457-TI-IC MRunout side B, variant 2
XDR.38456Side A
XDR.38457Side B
XDRF-38456-T1-1CSide A Stamped
XDRF-38457-T1-1CSide B Stamped
XDR.38456Side A
XDR.38457Side B
XDRF-38456-T1-1CSide A Stamped
XDRF-38457-T1-1CSide B Stamped
XDR.38456Label Side A
XDR.38457Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Denmark | Decca F 12 441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Decca 79.002 / Disques Decca 79.002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Disques Decca 72.079First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 255First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 255First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Ireland | Decca F.12442First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Japan | London Records TOP-1070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 442 / Decca F 12442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 442 / Decca F.12442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.374First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Spain | Decca ME 267First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Spain | Decca ME 267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Sweden | Decca F.12442 / Decca F 12442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Turkey | Decca F. 12442First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12442First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Decca 26.0747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Australia | Decca Y73157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Parrot PAR. 30077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Parrot 45-PAR 30077", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Parrot 45-PAR 30077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Denmark, France, Germany and more. One of them is Decca F.12442, released July 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12442, F 12 441, 79.002, 72.079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-38456-TI-IC and XDRF-38457-TI-IC. 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.
