Vinyl pressings
by The Verve · 1997
Bitter Sweet Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 4 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.
HUTLH 82 A-1-1- Q1Runout side A, stamped
HUTLH 82 B-1-1- Q1Runout side B, stamped
HUTLH 82ALabel side A
HUTLH 82BLabel side B
SPRO-12775 A SR-1A-Side Runout Etching
SPRO-12775-B SR-1B-Side Runout Etching
HUTT 82 A-01-01- 1- DSide A runout
HUTT 82 B-01-01- 1- DSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Italy | Hut Recordings 7243 8 94360 6 8First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Hut Recordings HUTTR 82First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Hut Recordings HUTTP 82First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Hut Recordings HUTLH 82 / Hut Recordings 7243 8 94360 7 5First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1997 | US | Virgin SPRO 12775First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1997 | UK & Europe | Hut Recordings HUTT82 / Hut Recordings 7243 8 94359 6 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Germany | Schranz SCHRANZ06012", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Virgin 0602537540679 / Universal Music Group International 06025375406797", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Virgin EMI Records 5756243 / UMC 0060255756243912", Single | 12", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Virgin 8808827 / Universal Music Recordings 88088277", Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Bitter Sweet Symphony are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1997 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, UK & Europe, Italy. One of them is Hut Recordings HUTLH 82.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HUTLH 82, HUTTR 82, HUTTP 82, SPRO 12775) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HUTLH 82 A-1-1- Q1 and HUTLH 82 B-1-1- Q1. 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.
