Vinyl pressings
by The Walker Brothers · 1966
Hitsounds was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
AA 851 110 1Y 2 ℗ 1966 670 1 1 1 0 04Runout A stamped, variant 1
AA 851 110 2Y 2 ℗ 1966 670 1 1 7 04Runout B stamped, variant 1
AA 851 110 1Y 1 670 ℗ 1966 1 1 4Runout A stamped, variant 2
AA 851 110 2Y 1 670 ℗ 1966 1 1 2Runout B stamped, variant 2
AA 851 110 1Y 2 ℗ 1966 670 1 1 1 0 04Side A stamped, variant 1
AA 851 110 2Y 2 ℗ 1966 670 1 1 7 04Side B stamped, variant 1
AA 851 110 1Y 1 670 ℗ 1966 1 1 4Side A stamped, variant 2
AA 851 110 2Y 1 670 ℗ 1966 1 1 2Side B stamped, variant 2
AA 851 110 1Y 2 ℗ 1966 670 1 1 5 04Runout A stamped
AA 851 110 2Y 2 ℗ 1966 670 1 04Runout B stamped
851 110.1 YLabel side A
851 110.2 YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 701 577 WPYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 701 577 WPYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 701 577 WPYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Philips 843 480 PYLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Fontana 6430 033LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Fontana 6430 033LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Fontana 6430 033LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Fontana 6430 033LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6430 033LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6430 033LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6430 033LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Fontana 403LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Hitsounds are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands. One of them is Fontana 701 577 WPY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 701 577 WPY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 851 110 1Y 2 ℗ 1966 670 1 1 1 0 04 and AA 851 110 2Y 2 ℗ 1966 670 1 1 7 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.
