Vinyl pressings
by The Human League · 1984
Hysteria was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 25 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.
V 2315 A-2U-1-3-3 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, stamped, variant 1
V 2315 B-1U-1-3-3 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, stamped, variant 1
V 2315 A-1U-1-3-0 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, stamped, variant 2
V 2315 B-1U-1-1-0 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, stamped, variant 2
SPO-4923-A-ES-1 MR △ 26441 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout
SPO-4923-B-ES-1 MR △ 26441X MASTERDISKSide B runout
SP-04923-ASide A label
SP-04923-BSide B label
SP0-4923-A-RCA-1 MASTERDISK HW I Ʌ1CSide A runout, variant 2
SP0-4923-B-RCA-2 MASTERDISK I Ʌ1HSide B runout, variant 2
SP0-4923-A-RCA-1 MASTERDISK HW I Ʌ1ASide A runout, variant 3
SP0-4923-B-RCA-2 MASTERDISK I Ʌ1CSide B runout, variant 3
MASTERDISKStamped, Both Sides
SPO-4923-A-EUR-1 M1Side A, Etched, Variant 1
SPO-4923-B-M1 HWSide B, Etched, Variant 1
SPO-4923-A-EUR-1 EDP in oval M1Side A Runout variant 2 etched except EDP
SPO-4923-A-EUR-1 MASTERDISK (EDP) M1SF1 S14 2A1A-Side A runout
SPO-4923-B-RCA-D MASTERDISK 1 Λ 1FSide B runout
V 2315 A 11 -Side A runout, stamped
V 2315 B 11 -Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Virgin TLP-60081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Virgin 1048300 / Virgin 104.8300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VL 2277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 206 307 / Virgin 97498First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 206 307LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Virgin VG 50060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Israel | Virgin V2315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin V2315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Virgin VIL-6107First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Virgin V2315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Virgin 621505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records YVPL034 / Virgin V 2315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Virgin I 206307First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Hysteria are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Asia, Iceland and more. One of them is Virgin V 2315, released May 7, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2315, SP-4923, LAE 587, V-4628) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2315 A-2U-1-3-3 TOWNHOUSE and V 2315 B-1U-1-3-3 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
