Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1964
Here I Go Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
7XCE 17687-2N R A KT 4Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
7XCE 17688-2N G A KT 5Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
7XCE 17687-2N PG KT 6Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
7XCE 17688-2N PM KT 4Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
7XCE 17687-1NRunout side A, stamped
7XCE 17688-1NRunout side B, stamped
7XCE 17687Label side A
7XCE 17688Label side B
7XCE 17687A-side label
7XCE 17688B-side label
7XCE 17687 1Runout side A
7XCE 17688 1Runout side B
7XCE 17687Label A
7XCE 17688Label B
7XCE 17687-2N
7XCE 17688-2N
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Parlophone A8115First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 72161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Denmark | Parlophone R 5137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Finland | Parlophone 45-DPY 665First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | India | Parlophone R 5137First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Parlophone R 5137First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Parlophone R 5137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | Parlophone 45-SPD 319First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Parlophone R 5137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Parlophone R 5137First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Parlophone R 5137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Here I Go Again are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5137, released May 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5137, A8115, 72161, 45-DPY 665) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCE 17687-2N R A KT 4 and 7XCE 17688-2N G A KT 5. 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.
