Vinyl pressings
by The Icicle Works · 1984
Hollow Horse 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.
8 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
BEG-119(T) - A1. DAMONT MT .Side A runout
BEG-119(T) - B1. DAMONT MT .Side B runout
BEG 119T ASide A label
BEG 119T BSide B label
BEG-119-A1 ARUN D MT. DAMONT ISide A runout, etched
BEG-119-B1 D MT. DAMONT ISide B runout, etched
BEG 119 ASide A label
BEG 119 BSide B label
BEG-119 TP - A2. MT. DAMONTSide A runout - variant 1
BEG-119 (TP) - B1. MT. DAMONTSide B runout - variant 1
BEG-119(T) - A1 2 DAMONT. MT. DSide A runout - variant 2
BEG-119 (T) - B1 1̶ 2 DAMONT. MT. FSide B runout - variant 2
BEG 119 ASide A label
BEG 119 BSide B label
BEG - 119 T*P - A1. DAMONT MT . U * 2Side A runout
BEG - 119 (T) - B1. DAMONT MT .Side B runout
BEG 119T ASide A label
BEG 119T BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 106 931 / Beggars Banquet 106 931First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Virgin 60154712", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 119First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 119 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 119First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 119First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Virgin 601 547-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 119T / Beggars Banquet BEG 119 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 119T / Beggars Banquet BEG 119 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1985 | South Africa | Virgin VS 6027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Hollow Horse are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Germany, Europe. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 119T, released September 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG 119T, BEG 119, BEG 119 T, 601 547-213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEG-119(T) - A1. DAMONT MT . and BEG-119(T) - B1. DAMONT MT .. 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.
