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Hate To Say I Told You So

by The Hives · 2001

11 pressings5 countriesGarage RockPunkRock

Hate To Say I Told You So was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Hate To Say I Told You So

3 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

2001
Label and catalog number
Gearhead Records RPM024
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

R-18832 RPM-024-ASide A engraved

RPM-024-B R-18833Side B engraved

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Germany

2001
Label and catalog number
Stereodrive! Records STD 005
Format
7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Red Translucent
Runout / matrix

STEREODRIVE! 005 A1A-side etchings

STEREODRIVE! 005 B1B-side etchings

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Germany

2001
Label and catalog number
Stereodrive! Records STD 005
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

STEREODRIVE! 005-A1A-side etchings

STEREODRIVE! 005-B1B-side etchings

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001GermanyStereodrive! Records STD 005First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2001GermanyStereodrive! Records STD 005First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
2001GermanyStereodrive! Records STD 0057", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2001USGearhead Records RPM024First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
2001USGearhead Records RPM0247", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl
2002FranceBurning Heart Records BHR 10587", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
2002SwedenBurning Heart Records BHR 10587"7"
2002UKNot On Label TITS017", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
2002USGearhead Records RPM0247", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl
2002USGearhead Records RPM0247", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2002USGearhead Records RPM0247", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited

Tracklist

  1. AHate To Say I Told You So
  2. B1Die, All Right!
  3. B2The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hate To Say I Told You So are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Hate To Say I Told You So are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2001 and 2002.

When was Hate To Say I Told You So first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2001, in US, Germany. One of them is Gearhead Records RPM024.

How do I tell if my copy of Hate To Say I Told You So is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RPM024, STD 005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-18832 RPM-024-A and RPM-024-B R-18833. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hate To Say I Told You So on vinyl worth?

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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