Vinyl pressings
by The Smiths · 1984
Hatful Of Hollow was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
ROUGH 76 A1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST ASide A runout, variant 1
ROUGH · 76 · B1 Ian (EIRE) ASide B runout, variant 1
ROUGH 76 A1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST ASide A runout, variant 2
ROUGH · 76 · B2 Ian (EIRE) ASide B runout, variant 2
ROUGH 76 A1 A THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNESTRunout, side A, var. 1
ROUGH 76-B2 A Ian (EIRE)Runout, side B, var. 1
ROUGH 76 A1 A THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNESTRunout, side A, var. 2
ROUGH 76-B3 A Ian (EIRE)Runout, side B, var. 2
ROUGH 76 A1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST ∴Side A runout, etched / stamped
ROUGH · 76 · B1 Ian (EIRE) ∴Side B runout, etched / stamped
ROUGH 76 A THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST [AGI logo] 84-11Run-out side A
ROUGH 76 B Ian [EIRE] [AGI logo] 84-11Run-out side B
ROUGH 76 A ✳ The Impotence Of Ernest [AGI logo] 84-11.Side A runout, etched, variant 1
MPO ROUGH 76 B² ian (EIRE)Side B runout, etched, variant 1
ROUGH 76 (scratched out) A2 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST MPOSide 1
ROUGH 76 B Ian [EIRE] (AGI logo) 84-11
ROUGH 76 [scratched out] A2 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST MPOSide A runout, etched
ROUGH 76 B2 Ian (EIRE) MPOSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 25 16421 / Rough Trade 25 16421First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 25 16421 / Rough Trade 25 16421First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 25 16421 / Rough Trade 25 16421First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | France | Rough Trade 70290 / Virgin 70290First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | France | Rough Trade 70290 / Virgin 70290LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 26 / Rough Trade ROUGH 76First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 26 / Rough Trade ROUGH 76First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 26First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1984 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 26LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Greece | Rough Trade 062-VG 50093 / Rough Trade VG 50093First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Italy | Rough Trade ROUGH 76First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Italy | Rough Trade ROULP 76First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Italy | Rough Trade ROUGH 76First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Megadisc ROUGH 76First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Megadisc ROUGH 76First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | Rough Trade 70290 / Virgin 70290LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 76LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1993 | Europe | WEA SMITHS 2 / WEA 4509-91893-110", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1993 | UK & Europe | WEA 450991893-110", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, White Label | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | SIRE R1 45205LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2012 | Europe | Rhino Records 0825646658824 / Rhino Records 2564665882LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Rough Trade ROUGH 76LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | Europe | Rough Trade ROUGH 76LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK, Europe & US | Rhino Records 2564665882LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2023 | UK, Europe & US | Rhino Records 2564665882LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Sire 25 16421 / Rough Trade 25 16421LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Rough Trade 70290 / Virgin 70290LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | France | Rough Trade 70290 / Virgin 70290LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 76LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
64 vinyl pressings of Hatful Of Hollow are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1984 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Europe, Netherlands, Sweden and more. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 76, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 76, 25RTL-21, 25 16421, 70290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGH 76 A1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST A and ROUGH · 76 · B1 Ian (EIRE) A. 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.
