Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1964
In The Hollies Style 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.
3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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 495-2N GP 2Runout side A, variant 1
XEX 496-2N GH 1Runout side B, variant 1
XEX 495-2NRunout side A, variant 2
XEX 495-3NRunout side B, variant 2
YEX 144Side 1, stamped
YEX 144Side 2, stamped
XEX 495-2NSide A, stamped
XEX 496-2NSide B, stamped
XEX 495Side A, label
XEX 496Side B, label
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 | Denmark | Parlophone PMC 1235First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Odeon SMO 83 813First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Parlophone PMC 1235First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Parlophone PMCO 1235LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records T6143 / Capitol Records T 6143LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records T6143 / Capitol Records T 6143LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | World Record Club ST 979LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | World Record Club ST979 / World Record Club ST. 979LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | World Record Club ST 979LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Odeon OP-8276LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Japan | Odeon OP-8276LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Spain | Parlophone PMC 1235 / Parlophone 064 1077451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Ariel AP - 186LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Parlophone PMCJ 1235LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | BGO Records BGO LP8 / BGO Records BGOLP 8LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of In The Hollies Style are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Germany, Denmark. One of them is Parlophone PMC 1235, released November 1, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 1235, SMO 83 813) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 495-2N GP 2 and XEX 496-2N GH 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.
