Vinyl pressings
by Todd Rundgren · 1978
Hermit Of Mink Hollow was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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.
BRK 6981 Side I (Re-1)Matrix Side A
BRK 6981 Side II (Re-1)Matrix Side B
BRK-1-6981-MCA1-RE1 STERLING ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A
BRK-2-6981-MCA1-RE1 STERLING ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B
BRK-1-6981 RE1 WW1 #3 • ━◁ STERLINGRunout A
BRK-2-6981 RE1 WW1 • ━◁ STERLINGRunout B
BRK-1-6981 RE1 JW1 #1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
BRK-2-6981 RE1 JW2 #4 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
BRK-1-6981 RE1 JW #1 0Side A runout, variant 2
SUB BRK-2-6981 RE1 JW2 #1 STERLING 0Side B runout, variant 2
BRK-1-6981 RE1 LW1 ✲ STERLINGSide A runout
BRK-2-6981 RE1 LW2 ✲ STERLINGSide B runout
BRK-1-6981 RE1 WW1 1-4 • ━◁ STERLINGSide A runout
BRK-2-6981-SP-1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout
BRK 6981 Side I (Re-1)Side A label
BRK 6981 Side II (Re-1)Side B label
BRK-1-6981-RE1-G1 GOL STERLINGSide A runout
BRK-2-6981 RE1. WW1#4 GD · ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout
BRK 6981 Side I (Re-1)Side A label
BRK 6981 Side II (Re-1)Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Bearsville BRK 6981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | Bearsville BRK 6981First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Bearsville BRKR 6981 / Bearsville BRK 6981First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | Bearsville BRK 6981First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Bearsville BRKG 6981First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | Bearsville BRK 6981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Bearsville 55 521 / Bearsville 55 521 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Bearsville 55 521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Bearsville 55 521First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Bearsville BEA 55 521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Bearsville BEA 55 521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 55521 / Bearsville 6981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10481W / Bearsville Records P-10481WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10481W / Bearsville P-10481WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Bearsville BEA 55521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Bearsville BBL 19004 / K-Tel BBL 19004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Bearsville BRK 6981LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Bearsville BRK 6981LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | Bearsville ORL 8439LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | Bearsville RNLP 70871 / Rhino Records RNLP 70871LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-6981LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2513LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Bearsville IRSP 11LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Hermit Of Mink Hollow are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Bearsville BRK 6981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRK 6981, K 55521, BRKR 6981, BRKG 6981) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRK 6981 Side I (Re-1) and BRK 6981 Side II (Re-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.
