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Vinyl pressings

Hide And Seekers

by The Seekers · 1964

58 pressings13 countriesFolkPopFolkWorld

Hide And Seekers 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Hide And Seekers

20 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Australasia

1964
Label and catalog number
W & G WG-B-2362
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

W.G.B2362-1 TNL 2side one runout, etched

W.G.B2362-2 JW#2side two runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
World Record Club TP 443
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

W 8190 - 1 SSide 1 - Stamped

W 8190 - 2 SSide 2 - Stamped

W.8190Side 1 - Label

W.8191Side 2 - Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 58 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustralasiaW & G WG-B-2362First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964AustralasiaW & G WG-B-2362First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964AustralasiaW & G WG-B-2362First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964AustralasiaW & G WG-B-2362First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964CanadaCapitol Records T-2319First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaCapitol Records ST-2319First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyColumbia SMC 83 989 / Columbia SCXW 7696First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964New ZealandColumbia MSX 5008First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKWorld Record Club TP. 443 / World Record Club TP 443LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964UKWorld Record Club STP 443First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKWorld Record Club TP 443First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKWorld Record Club TP. 443 / World Record Club TP 443First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKWorld Record Club STP. 443First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKWorld Record Club STP. 443 / World Record Club TP 443First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKWorld Record Club TP 443 / World Record Club STP. 443First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 36 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP 5855 / Music For Pleasure MFP-5855LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?DenmarkMusic For Pleasure MFP 1301LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia SMC 83 989 / Columbia SMC 73 989LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5025LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelMusic For Pleasure MFP 1301LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelMusic For Pleasure MFP 1301LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5025 / EMI/Hamlyn Group MFP 5025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandColumbia SCXM 5008LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ 7109 / Horizon SLZ.7109LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club LZ 7109LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?New ZealandColumbia MSX 5008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandWorld Record Club LZ 7109LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?South AfricaMusic For Pleasure MFP 1301LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1301LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1301LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1This Little Light Of Mine2:15
  2. A2Morning Town Ride2:35
  3. A3The Water Is Wide3:52
  4. A4Well, Well, Well2:34
  5. A5Lady Mary3:21
  6. A6We're Moving On2:02
  7. B1Ox Driving Song1:44
  8. B2Kumbaya2:25
  9. B3Blowin' In The Wind2:26
  10. B4The Eriskay Love Lilt2:34
  11. B5Chilly Winds2:00
  12. B6What Have They Done To The Rain2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hide And Seekers are there?

58 vinyl pressings of Hide And Seekers are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.

When was Hide And Seekers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Australasia, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is W & G WG-B-2362.

How do I tell if my copy of Hide And Seekers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WG-B-2362, STP 443, TP 443, TP. 443) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hide And Seekers on vinyl worth?

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.

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