Vinyl pressings
by The Tremeloes · 1968
Helule Helule was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 17 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.
J ZSP137283-1FSide A, runout, variant 1
J ZSP137284-1FSide B, runout, variant 1
ZSP137283-1B T1Side A, runout, variant 2
ZSP137284-1B T1Side B, runout, variant 2
7444Side A, Runout, Stamped
7445Side B, Runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | CBS BA-221519First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | Epic 66016First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | CBS 33589First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Epic 5-10328First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | CBS 2889First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS 2889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | CBS 2889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Israel | CBS 2889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Mexico | CBS 6317First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS BA-461186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | CBS 2889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 2889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 2889First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 2889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Epic 5-10328First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | CBS 21.9337", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Argentina | CBS 21.9337", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Lejon LJ 2499727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | CBS 28897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Helule Helule are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Greece, Netherlands and more. One of them is Epic 5-10328.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10328, 2889, BA 301183, SSC.935) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J ZSP137283-1F and J ZSP137284-1F. 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.
