Vinyl pressings
by The Lettermen · 1969
Hurt So Bad was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
S45-71737-W1 #2 [AIM in triangle]Runout A etched [stamped]
S45-71698-X2 #2 [AIM in triangle]Runout B etched [stamped]
S45-71737Label A
S45-71698Label B
0 45 71737 2482 W8 # 1A-Side Runout Etching
0 45 71698 2482 W6 # 2B-Side Runout Etching
S45-71737Label A
S45-71698Label B
S45-71737-WI #2 [IAM in triangle]A side - runout etched [stamped]
S45-71698-WI #2 [IAM in triangle]B side - runout etched [stamped]
S45-71737A side - label
S45-71698B side - label
S45-71737-WI #3 IAMA runout
S45-71698-X2 #2 IAMB runout
S45-71737A label
S45-71698B label
S45-71737-X2 [AIM in triangle]A side - runout etched [stamped]
S45-71698-X2 #2 [AIM in triangle]B side - runout etched [stamped]
(S45-71737)A side - label
(S45-71698)B side - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Capitol Records 2482First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.093First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records 2482First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.2482First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15609First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records 2482First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records P-2482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records 2482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records 2482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records 2482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records 2482First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Chile | Capitol Records 24827", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Hurt So Bad are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2482, released May 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2482, P-2482, CL 15609, 7C-11.093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-71737-W1 #2 [AIM in triangle] and S45-71698-X2 #2 [AIM in triangle]. 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.
