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Another String Of Hot Hits

by The Shadows · 1980

17 pressings13 countriesAcousticClassic RockRockPop

Another String Of Hot Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Another String Of Hot Hits

12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.

Netherlands

1980
Label and catalog number
EMI 1A 062-07325
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

062-07325-A//44975-1YSide 1

062-07325-B//44976-1YSide 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1980
Label and catalog number
EMI EMC 3339EMI 0C 062-07 325
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

EMC 3339 A - 1 0 5 2Runout - side A, stamped

EMC 3339 B - 1 6 3 2Runout - side B, stamped

EMC.3339ALabel - side A

EMC.3339BLabel - side B

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EuropeMusic For Pleasure 1A 022-1582771LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1980FranceEMI 2C 068-07325First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980GermanyEMI 1C 064-07 325First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980GreeceEMI 14C 062-07325First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980NetherlandsEMI 1A 062-07325First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980NetherlandsEMI 1A 062-07325First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980New ZealandEMI EMC 3339 / EMI 0C 062-07 325First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980PortugalEMI 11C 076 07325First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980ScandinaviaEMI 7C 062-07325First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980South AfricaEMI EMCJ(L) 5218First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980SpainEMI 10C 064-007.325First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKEMI EMC 3339 / EMI 0C 062-07 325First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980ZimbabweEMI EMCJ (L) 5218First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983GreeceEMI 062-1582771LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 41 5630 1 / Music For Pleasure MFP 4156301LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeMusic For Pleasure 1A 022-1582771LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?IsraelPortrait EMC3339LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Black Is Black4:02
  2. A2Goodbye Yellow Brick Road3:16
  3. A3River Deep, Mountain High3:32
  4. A4Midnight Cowboy2:39
  5. A5Pinball Wizard / See Me Feel Me3:03
  6. A6God Only Knows2:43
  7. A7Stardust3:08
  8. B1Walk Don't Run2:51
  9. B2The Most Beautiful Girl2:53
  10. B3Good Vibrations4:30
  11. B4Something2:48
  12. B5Superstar4:20
  13. B6Trains And Boats And Planes2:19
  14. B7Honky Tonk Woman3:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Another String Of Hot Hits are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Another String Of Hot Hits are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.

When was Another String Of Hot Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is EMI 1A 062-07325.

How do I tell if my copy of Another String Of Hot Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 062-07325, EMC 3339, 2C 068-07325, 1C 064-07 325) 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 Another String Of Hot Hits 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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