Vinyl pressings
by The Merseybeats · 1964
Wishin' And Hopin' 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.
7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
267366 1 F ▽ 1 // 420 11 1C 1A-side runout
267366 2 F ▽ 1 // 420 11 1C 1 2B-side runout
267366 1FA-side label
267366 2FB-side label
267366-1F-2CA-side runout
267366-2F-1CB-side runout
267366 1FA-side label
267366 2FB-side label
MX 144713A Side Runout
MX 144714B Side Runout
TF482 1FA Side Label
TF482 2FB Side Label
6 AA 267 366 1F 1 670 1Runout side A
6 AA 267 366 2F 1 670 1Runout side B
267 366.1 FLabel side A
267 366.2 FLabel side B
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 | Australia | Philips BF-116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Fontana YF 278 705 / Fontana 278 705 YFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Norway | Fontana 267 366 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Fontana TF 482 / Fontana 267366 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Ireland | Fontana ETF. 482 / Fontana 267 366 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Fontana TF 482 / Fontana 267366 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Fontana TF 482First year7" | 7" |
| 1966 | Germany | Fontana 267 366 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Rhodesia | Fontana TF 7197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Fontana TF 7197", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Wishin' And Hopin' are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Fontana TF 482, released July 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 482, ETF. 482, BF-116, YF 278 705) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267366 1 F ▽ 1 // 420 11 1C 1 and 267366 2 F ▽ 1 // 420 11 1C 1 2. 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.
