Vinyl pressings
by The Woodentops · 1987
Live Hypnobeat Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ROUGH 117 A1 SCREAMING GROVES ON ITSide 1, hand-etched
VSide 1, stamped
ROUGH 117 B1 []Side 2, hand-etched
ROUGH 117 A1 SCREAMING GROVES ON IT ⋀Runout side 1, variant 2
UP-60012 A-1B G1 A1 CSB[Music note symbol] ESide A runout, variant 1
UP-60012-B-1C G1 A6Side B runout, variant 1
UP-60012-A-1A G1 3 CSB [2-Bass cleft symbols] A4Side A runout, variant 2
UP 60012-B-1C G1 A4Side B runout, variant 2
RTD 46 A G. PaulerRunout side A, etched
RTD 46 B G. PaulerRunout side B, etched
70509 A1 M6 355887 2Side 1, stamped
70509 B 21 M9 355967 2Side 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Rough Trade RTD 46First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 70509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Rough Trade VIL 28075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Megadisc MD 7939First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Rough Trade ROUGH 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Rough Trade ROUGH 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 43257 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Upside Records UP 60012-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Rough Trade VIL 28075First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 117LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Live Hypnobeat Live are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 117, released April 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 117, UP 60012-1, RTD 46, 70509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGH 117 A1 SCREAMING GROVES ON IT and V. 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.
