Vinyl pressings
by The Beloved · 1990
Hello was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 9 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.
YZ-426T A-1 MT OOH, YOU ARE AWFULRunout side A, variant 1
YZ-426(T)-B-2 MT DON'T THINK DON'T PANIC!Runout side B, variant 1
YZ-426T A-1 MT OOH, YOU ARE AWFUL RRunout side A, variant 2
YZ-426T B-1 DON'T PANIC DON'T PANIC! MT ZRunout side B, variant 2
YZ 426 TX A1 PR-P EVENING ALLRunout Side A
YZ 426 TX B1 PR-P 7 COME OUT AND PLAYRunout Side B
YZ 426 TX A1 PR-P A EVENING ALLSide A, variant 2
YZ 426 TX B1 PR-P COME OUT AND PLAY BSide B, variant 2
YZ-426-A3Side A, variant 1
YZ-426-B-3side B, variant 1
YZ-426-A3 ∴ : )Side A, variant 2
YZ-426-B-3 ∴ : )side B, variant 2
YZ 426 A1Side A, variant 1
YZ 426 B1Side B, variant 1
YZ-426-A3 3 : )Side A, variant 2
YZ-426-B3 3 : )Side B, variant 2
YZ-426 A-1 L MT THE CROWD ARE ON THE PITCH THEY THINK IT'S ALL OVER...Side A, variant 1
YZ-426-B-1 IT IS NOW MT! ISide B, variant 1
YZ-426 A-1 D MT THE CROWD ARE ON THE PITCH, THEY THINK iIT'S ALL OVER...Side A, variant 2
YZ-426-B-1 G IT IS NOW! MTSide B, variant 2
YZ 426 TX A1 PR-P EVENING ALLSide A runout, variant 1
YZ 426 TX B1 PR-P 7 COME OUT AND PLAYSide B runout, variant 1
YZ 426 TX A1 PR-P A EVENING ALLSide A runout, variant 2
YZ 426 TX B1 PR-P COME OUT AND PLAY ASide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | WEA 0-170929First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia & New Zealand | WEA 7-170928 / WEA 7.170928First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Canada | WEA PRO 930First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | WEA 170 929-0 / WEA YZ 426TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Mexico | WEA PRO-457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | WEA 1.238First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | WEA SAM 620First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | WEA YZ 426TXFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | UK | WEA YZ426 / WEA 9031-70928-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | WEA YZ426T / WEA 9031-70929-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic DMD 1450First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic 0-86235First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | WEA 170 928-7 / WEA YZ 426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | WEA YZ 426 / WEA 170 928-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | WEA YZ426T / WEA 9031-70929-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Hello are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Europe, UK & Europe and more. One of them is WEA YZ426T, released January 15, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ426T, YZ426TX, YZ 426B, YZ426) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YZ-426T A-1 MT OOH, YOU ARE AWFUL and YZ-426(T)-B-2 MT DON'T THINK DON'T PANIC!. 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.
