Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1966
For Certain Because... was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 11 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.
XEX 617-1G L 1Runout side A, stamped - variant 1
XEX 618-1G L 1Runout side B, stamped - variant 1
XEX 617-1G H 1Runout side A, stamped - variant 2
XEX 618-1G A 1Runout side B, stamped - variant 2
YEX 617-1GRunout stamp side A
YEX 618-1GRunout stamp side B
YEX 617-1GRunout stamp side A
YEX 618-1GRunout stamp side B
XEX 617-1GSide 1, stamped
XEX 618-1GSide 2, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | Ariel M-4015First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Parlophone PMCO-7011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO-7011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Odeon SMO 74 221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | India | Parlophone PMC 7011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Parlophone PMC 7011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Parlophone PCS 7011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Parlophone PMCM.7011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Norway | Parlophone PCS 7011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | South Africa | Parlophone PMCJ 7011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Venezuela | Odeon SMT 1057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Venezuela | Odeon MT-1057First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Parlophone PMC 7011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Denmark | Parlophone PCS 7011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Emidisc 1 C 048-51 759LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Starline SRS 5088 / Starline 1E 048 ◦ 04863LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S/5050 / World Record Club S-5050LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Super Sound 5C 022-51759LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Liberty LN 10216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | UK | BGO Records BGO LP9 / BGO Records BGOLP 9LP, Reissue, Album, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Endless Happiness HE66003LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| ? | Denmark | Starline SRS 5088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Sounds Superb SPR 80.511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Emidisc 1 C 048-51 759 / Emidisc 5C 048-51759LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Starline SRS 5088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Starline SRS 5088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Starline 5088 / Starline SRS 5088LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of For Certain Because... are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1966 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Denmark, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone PMC 7011, released December 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 7011, PCS 7011, M-4015, PMCO-7011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 617-1G L 1 and XEX 618-1G L 1. 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.
