Vinyl pressings
by The Boys · 1979
To Hell With The Boys was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
S5 THE BOYS-A1 Ʊ *EG*Side A runout, variant 1
S-2 1-2-BOYS-B1 *EG* ƱSide B runout, variant 1
S-9 THE BOYS-A1 Ʊ *EG*Side A runout, variant 2
S-11 1-2-BOYS-B1 *EG* Ʊ 1Side B runout, variant 2
3 SMX . 56063 W2ASide A runout, etched
3 SMX . 56064 . W2ASide B runout, etched
SMX56063Side A label
SMX56064Side B label
63818-A1Side A runout
63818-B1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Safari Records L 37279 / Safari Records L-37,279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Safari Records SAF 50000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Safari Records 1C 064-63 818First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Safari Records SAFARI 1-2-BOYSFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Safari Records SAF 8002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Movieplay 17.2395/6 / Safari Records 17.2395/6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Safari Records 17.2395/6LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Italy | Get Back GET 51LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS154LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of To Hell With The Boys are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, France, Germany. One of them is Safari Records SAFARI 1-2-BOYS, released November 27, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAFARI 1-2-BOYS, L 37279, SAF 50000, 1C 064-63 818) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S5 THE BOYS-A1 Ʊ *EG* and S-2 1-2-BOYS-B1 *EG* Ʊ. 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.
