Vinyl pressings
by Tippa Irie · 1986
Hello Darling was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
TIPPAT 4 A-1U-1-1-1Variant 1, runout A, stamped
TIPPAT 4 B-1U-1-1-Variant 1, runout B, stamped
TIPPAT 4 A-1U-1-1-1 1Variant 2, runout A, stamped
TIPPAT 4 B-1U-1-1-X 1Variant 2, runout B, stamped
TIPPA 4 A-1U-1- 1--3Runout side A, Variant 1
TIPPA 4 B-1U-1- 1→ 4Runout side B, Variant 1
Tippa-4-A2 MT.1 Damont B [harp] TopiaRunout side A, Variant 2
Tippa-4-B2 MT.1 Damont CRunout side B, Variant 2
100.07.380 BZ 4031 SSTRunout side A
100.07.380 BZ 4032 SSTRunout side B
BZ 4031Label side A
BZ 4032Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Possum Records Pos 3002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Possum Records POS 3002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Possum Records SOP 705First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Benelux | Munich Records MRS 732First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Benelux | UK Bubblers MRS 1232First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Finland | Polarvox TIPPA 4First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | France | Blue Moon Productions 8062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Blue Moon Productions BM 505First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Blue Moon Productions 8062.6 / Blue Moon Productions 8062-6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | France | Blue Moon Productions 8062 / Mélodie Distribution MEL 8062 - 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·192First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | CGD INT 10693First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Jamaica | NicoleFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | UK Bubblers TIPPA T4First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | UK Bubblers TIPPA T4First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Hello Darling are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Germany, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is UK Bubblers TIPPA T4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TIPPA T4, TIPPA 4, 100·07·380, Pos 3002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TIPPAT 4 A-1U-1-1-1 and TIPPAT 4 B-1U-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.
