Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1976
Hollies Live Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
2383428 A//1 E 1 2 2Etching A, variant 1
2383428 B//1 E 1 1 5Etching B, variant 1
2383428 A//1 E 1 4 1 1Etching A, variant 2
2383428 B//1 E 1 1 2 7Etching B, variant 2
2383428 A // 1 ESide A runout variant 1
2383428 B // 1 ESide B runout variant 1
2383428 A // 1 E 1 6 13Side A runout stamped variant 2
2383428 B // 1 E 1 1 15Side B runout stamped variant 2
YENX 1001A-side label and run-off (hand etched)
YENX 1002B-side label and run-off (hand etched)
90401-A-1A-2G:Side A runout, variant 1
90401-B-1A-2G:Side B runout, variant 1
90401-A-1A-2G: oSide A runout, variant 2
90401-B-1A-2G: oSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Polydor 2374 123 / Polydor 5385First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO-7574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PES 90401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2374 123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2416 229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2374 123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1038First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCS 6126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | Polydor 2383 428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Parlophone SLPEA 2005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | Polydor 2383 428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2383 428 / Polydor 2383428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2383 428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Rainbow RLP 49959LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | BR Music BRLP 123LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2872 110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Hollies Live Hits are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 428.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 428, 2374 123, PCSO-7574, PES 90401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383428 A//1 E 1 2 2 and 2383428 B//1 E 1 1 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.
