Vinyl pressings
by The Troggs · 1967
Hi Hi Hazel was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
POF 030 1F ▽1 420 1 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
POF 030 2F ▽ 1 4 2 0 1 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
POF 030 1F ▽1 420 1 Ƹ მRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
POF 030 2F ▽ 1 420 1 1 8Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
POF 030 1 F ∇ 1 420 1 2 5Side A stamped
POF 030 2 F ∇ 1 420 2 1Side B stamped
POF 030 1FSide A, inverted
POF 030 2FSide B, inverted
POF 030 1FLabel Side A
POF 030 2FLabel Side B
45 POF 030 1F 7XAPA1379A runout
45 POF 030 2F 7XAPA1380B runout
45-POF030-1F 7XAPA1379A label
45-POF030-2F 7XAPA1380B label
G 19674 A-1 Made in AustriaRunout [stamped] side A
G 19674 B-1 Made in AustriaRunout [stamped] side B
19 674 L aLabel side A
19 674 K bLabel side A
TF-260101-1FEtched Side A
TF-260101-2FEtched Side B
AA 260101. 1FStamped Label side A
AA 260101. 2FStamped Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Parlophone A8261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Austria | Hansa Record 19 674 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | Fontana 260 101 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Denmark | Fontana POF 030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Fontana 260.101 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Hansa Record 19 674 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Fontana YF 278 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP.3240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Norway | Fontana POF 030First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Sweden | Fontana POF 030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Page One POF 030First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Page One POF 030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Page One POF 030First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Fontana POF 32777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Norway | Fontana POF 0307", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Hi Hi Hazel are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Page One POF 030, released July 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POF 030, A8261, 19 674 AT, 260 101 TF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POF 030 1F ▽1 420 1 1 and POF 030 2F ▽ 1 4 2 0 1 1. 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.
