Vinyl pressings
by The Housemartins · 1986
London 0 Hull 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AGOLP 7 A // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 2 4 toneSide A runout, variant 1
AGOLP 7 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 3 5Side B runout, variant 1
AGOLP 7 A // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 2 3 1 toneSide A runout, variant 2
AGOLP 7 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1 3 USide B runout, variant 2
AGOLP 7 A // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1 3 1 toneSide A runout
AGOLP 7 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 2 3Side B runout
AGOLP 7 A∇420 RSide A runout
AGOLP 7 B∇420 RSide B runout
AGOLP 7 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 ㄥRunout, A-side, stamped
AGOLP 7 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 ㄥRunout, B-side, stamped
toneRunout, A-side, etched
AGOLP 7ALabel, A-side
Δ14408 B-25465-A1 ST E 60501A-1 F2 SPAR 0-Runout side A, etched
Δ14408-x B-25466-B1 ST E 60501B-1 I2 SPAR 0-Runout side B, etched
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC logo]Runout both sides, stamped
ST-E-60501-A-ARMatrix side A, on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Chrysalis 120-985First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Go! Discs L 38632 / Go! Discs AGOLP 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41537 / Go! Discs CHS 41537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 207817 / Chrysalis 207 817First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Go! Discs 36 178-2 / Chrysalis 36 178-2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 064-3 21537 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Go! Discs 830 251-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Chrysalis 830 251-1 / Go! Discs 830 251-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Greece | Polygram 830 251First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Greece | Go! Discs 830 251-1 / Chrysalis 830 251-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ireland | Go! Discs AGOLP 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Go! Discs CHR 1537 / Chrysalis CHR 1537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Go! Discs 54 3215371 / Chrysalis 54 3215371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Go! Discs CHR 1537 / Chrysalis CHR 1537First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Go! Discs 5744235LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Europe | Go! Discs 5744235LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 207817 / Chrysalis 207 817LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 207 817 / Go! Discs 207 817LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Go! Discs 207817 / Go! Discs 830 251-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Chrysalis 207 817 / Chrysalis 207817LP, Album, 7", Single | LP, Album, 7", Single |
39 vinyl pressings of London 0 Hull 4 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1986 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Go! Discs AGOLP 7, released June 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AGOLP 7, 60501-1, 9 60501-1, WWS-81770) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AGOLP 7 A // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 2 4 tone and AGOLP 7 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 3 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.
