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Vinyl pressings

Hits Right Up Your Street

by The Shadows · 1981

20 pressings16 countriesPop RockRock

Hits Right Up Your Street was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Hits Right Up Your Street

18 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 15 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.

Germany

1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2383620Polydor 2383 620
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2382 620 S 1 = 2 320Runout side A

2382 620 S 2 320Runout side B

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor POLD 5046Polydor 2442 194
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

POLD 5046 A//3 ▽ E AR 11 1 1Side A runout

POLD 5046 B//4 ▽ E AR 1 1 9Side B runout

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor POLD 5046
Format
LP, Advance, Album
Runout / matrix

POLD 5046 A//1 ▽ E AR 1 1 1Side A runout

POLD 5046 B//1 ▽ E AR 1 1 1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor POLD 5046Polydor 2442 194
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
Runout / matrix

POLD 5046 A // 3 ▽ E ARVariant 1 side A runout

POLD 5046 B // 4 ▽ E ARVariant 1 side B runout

POLD 5046 A // 3 ▽ E AR 12 1Variant 2 runout side A stamped.

POLD 5046 B // 3 ▽ E AR 1 1 2Variant 2 runout side B stamped.

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1980s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaEMI EMC 2738First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981FinlandPolydor 2442 194First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981FrancePolydor 2442 194 / Polydor 340First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyPolydor 2383620 / Polydor 2383 620First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981IndiaPolydor 2383 620First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981IrelandPolydor POLD 5046First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ItalyPolydor 2883 620 / Polydor 2383 620First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanPolydor 28MM 0082First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanPolydor 28MM0082First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1981NetherlandsPolydor 2442 194First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PortugalPolydor 2383620First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ScandinaviaPolydor 2442 194First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981Singapore & MalaysiaPolydor 2383620 / Polydor 2383 620First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981South AfricaEMI EMCJ (L) 5257First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainPolydor 2383620First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 20 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Telstar3:03
  2. A2Chi Mai (Theme From The Life And Times Of David Lloyd George)3:35
  3. A3We Don't Talk Anymore4:21
  4. A4Imagine/Woman4:21
  5. A5Hats Off To Wally2:57
  6. A6One Day I'll Fly Away4:07
  7. A7Summer Love '593:06
  8. A8Misty2:55
  9. B1This Ole House3:20
  10. B2The Winner Takes It All3:50
  11. B3Sailing4:41
  12. B4Thing-Me-Jig2:52
  13. B5More Than I Can Say3:27
  14. B6Cowboy Café2:44
  15. B7The Third Man3:09
  16. B8Nut Rocker2:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hits Right Up Your Street are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Hits Right Up Your Street are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.

When was Hits Right Up Your Street first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, Australia, Finland and more. One of them is Polydor 2383620.

How do I tell if my copy of Hits Right Up Your Street is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383620, POLD 5046, EMC 2738, 2442 194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2382 620 S 1 = 2 320 and 2382 620 S 2 320. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hits Right Up Your Street 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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