Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1971
Hey Willy was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 22 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.
7YCE 21555-1U BARunout Side A, Stamped, variant 1
PeckoRunout Side A - Etched, variant 1
7YCE 21556-1U RGRunout Side B - Stamped, variant 1
PorkyRunout Side B - Etched, variant 1
7YCE 21555-1U PORKYRunout side A, variant 1
7YCE 21556-1U PORKYRunout side B, variant 1
7YCE 21555-1U AD KT 2 PORKYRunout side A, variant 1
7YCE 21556-1U AL KT 2 PORKYRunout side B, variant 1
ZSS155112-2D S 11Side A
ZS S 155113-1B SSide B
ZSS 155112Side A, label
ZSS 155113Side B, label
ZSS155112-2C SSide A
ZS S 155113-1B SSSide B
JZSS 155112Side A, label
JZSS 155113Side B, label
ZSS155112-2F pSide A
ZS S 155113-1A pSide B
JZSS 155112Side A, label
JZSS 155113Side B, label
7YCE 21555
7YCE 21556
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Epic 5-10754First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Parlophone R 5905First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Hansa Record 10 197 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Hansa Record 10 197 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Parlophone GMSP 152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | India | Parlophone R. 5905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Parlophone R(I) 5905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OR-2827First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP3403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Parlophone R 5905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Parlophone R 5905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Parlophone R 5905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Parlophone SPD 554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Ariola 10.197-AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Sweden | Parlophone 4E 006-92534 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Hey Willy are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Argentina, Belgium and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5905.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5905, 5-10754, 10325, 4C 006-92534) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCE 21555-1U BA and Pecko. 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.
