Vinyl pressings
by The Crystals · 1963
He's A Rebel was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
PH-LP-5̶0̶0̶-CT-XXX 502 LWRunout side A, Variant 1: etched
PH--LP-501-CY-XX LWRunout side B, Variant 1: etched
PH-LP-500̶5CY-XXX LWRunout side A, Variant 2: etched [the second "0" is heavily crossed out]
PH-LP-501-CY-XX LWRunout side A, Variant 2: etched
PH-LP-5̶0̶0̶-CT-XXX 502 LWRunout side A, Variant 1: etched
PH--LP-501-CY-XX LWRunout side B, Variant 1: etched
PH-LP-500̶5CY-XXX LWRunout side A, Variant 2: etched [the second "0" is heavily crossed out]
PH-LP-501-CY-XX LWRunout side A, Variant 2: etched
ACPL 2408 -1K
ACPL 2409-1K
ACLP-2408-1KRunout side A, stamped
ACLP-2409-1KRunout side B, stamped
N ACLP.2408Label side A, inverted
N ACLP.2409Label side B, inverted
PHLP 502 TCYLabel side A
PHLP 503 TCYLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | London Records HAA-8120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | London Records HAM-U 6307LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Philippines | Philles Records PHLP-4001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HA-U.8120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HA 8120 / Philles Records HAU.8120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Philles Records PHLP-4001 / Philles Records PHLP 4001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Philles Records PHLP-4001 / Philles Records PHLP 4001First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Philles Records PHLP-400LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Sundazed Music LP5409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP680 / Philles Records MOVLP680LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Cornbread Records CRNBR16001LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
11 vinyl pressings of He's A Rebel are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Philippines. One of them is Philles Records PHLP-4001, released February 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHLP-4001, HA-U.8120, HA 8120, HAA-8120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PH-LP-5̶0̶0̶-CT-XXX 502 LW and PH--LP-501-CY-XX LW. 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.
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