Vinyl pressings
by The Star Sisters · 1984
Hooray For Hollywood 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.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
655 205 A1 670 1 3 04Runout side A, variant 1
655 205 B1 670 1 1 3 04Runout side B, variant 1
655 205 A1 670 1 6 04Runout side A, variant 2
655 205 B1 670 1 19 04Runout side B, variant 2
66165 A
66165 B
823 219-1 S 1 3 20 LRunout side A, variant 1
823 219-1S2 3 20 LRunout side B, variant 1
823 219-1 S 1 3 20 1 BRunout side A, variant 2
823 219-1S2 3 20 1 IRunout side B, variant 2
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 | France | Carrere 66.165 / CNR 66.165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | CNR 823 219-1 / Stars On 45 823 219-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Delta DEL 8021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Delta DEL 8021First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | CNR P-13039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Stars On 45 655.205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Carrere 66.165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | Stars On 45 655.205 / Mercury 822 631-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Stars On 45 625108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | CNR Records 822 631-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | CNR P-13039First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Hooray For Hollywood are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Stars On 45 655.205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 655.205, 66.165, 823 219-1, DEL 8021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 655 205 A1 670 1 3 04 and 655 205 B1 670 1 1 3 04. 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.
