Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1969
He Ain't Heavy .... He's My Brother was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 27 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.
7XCE 21355Label side A
7XCE 21356Label side B
7XCE 21355-1 OD KT 1Label side A variant 1
7XCE 21356-1 LO KT 1Label side B variant 1
7XCE 21355-1 GO K2 2Side A, runout
7XCE 21356-1 R KT 1Side B, runout
7XCE 21355Side A, label
7XCE 21356Side B, label
7XCE 21355-1 1 MP KT 1Side A, runout, variant 1
7XCE 21356-1 1 GD O KT 1Side B, runout, variant 1
7XCE 21355-1 MP KT 2Side A, runout, variant 2
7XCE 21356-1 AH KT 2Side B, runout, variant 2
J ZSP152034-1A p CA-Side Runout Etching
ZSP152035-1G p A3B-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 152034A-Side Label
ZSP 152035B-Side Label
ZSP152034-1B [TI]Runout, Side A, Etched, except [Stamped], variant 1
ZSP152035-1B [TIIII]Runout, Side B, Etched, except [Stamped], variant 1
ZSP152034-1B [TIIII]Runout, Side A, Etched, except [Stamped], variant 2
ZSP152035-1B [TIIIIII]Runout, Side B, Etched, except [Stamped], variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Ariel 10295First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Special Edition | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Special Edition |
| 1969 | Australia | Parlophone A-8927First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Austria | Hansa Record 14 423 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Belgium | Parlophone 4 C 006 90623 M / Parlophone 5C 006-90 623 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Epic 5-10532First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Epic 5-10532First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Parlophone R 5806First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Denmark | Parlophone R 5806First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Egypt | Parlophone R 5806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Finland | Parlophone R 5806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Fontana 260.258 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 423 AT / Hansa 14 423 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 423 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | India | Parlophone R. 5806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | Parlophone R (I) 5806First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Chile | Odeon MSOD 88187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Mexico | Capitol Records 67187", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Odeon OD 45-567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Parlophone PMS 10017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Parlophone SPD 5217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Parlophone PMS 10017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Parlophone PMS 10017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Parlophone PMS 10017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Parlophone PMS 10017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Odeon OD 45-567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
52 vinyl pressings of He Ain't Heavy .... He's My Brother are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1969 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5806, released September 19, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5806, 5-10532, 10295, A-8927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCE 21355 and 7XCE 21356. 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.
