US
September 1977- Label and catalog number
- What Records? WHAT 02
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Vinyl pressings
by The Dils · 1977
I Hate The Rich was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | What Records? WHAT 02First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | What Records? WHAT 027", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | What Records? WHAT 027", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | What Records? WHAT 027", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1978 | US | What Records? WHAT 027", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | What Records? WHAT 027", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1985 | US | What Records? WHAT 027", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Gift Of Life GIFT 0077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Germany | Gift Of Life GIFT 0077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Germany | Gift Of Life GIFT 0077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Superior Viaduct SV0807", Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | What Records? WHAT 027", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of I Hate The Rich are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1977 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US. One of them is What Records? WHAT 02, released September 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WHAT 02) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.