Vinyl pressings
by Tom Robinson · 1984
Hope And Glory was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
B-1475 A-1 III, TimTomLabsSide A, variant 1
B-1475 B-1 TYSide B, variant 1
020 B-1475 A-1 II timtom.cbsSide A, variant 2
B-1475 B-1 IV TYSide B, variant 2
GHS-2 4053-A-SR2Side One Etched
GHS-2 4053-B-SR1Side Two Etched
"Artisan logo" SRC [logo]Stamped Both Sides
GHS-2 4053-A-SH2 [allied logo] B-19920-SH2 SLM [triangle] 7730 1-2Variant 1 Side A runout
GHS-2 4053-B-SH3 [allied logo] B-19921-SH3 SLM [triangle] 7730-X 1-3Variant 1 Side B runout
GHS-2̶ 24053-A-SH2 [artisan logo] Ꝗ B-19920-SH2 SLM △7730 1-2Variant 2 Side A runout
GHS-2̶ 24053-B-SH3 Ꝗ B-19921-SH3 [artisan logo] SLM △7730-X 1-2Variant 2 Side B runout
XGHS - 24053-A jw MCP QUSide 1 runout
XGHS - 24053-B jw MCP QUSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL17483 / Castaway Records VPL17483First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA PL 70550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Castaway Records ZL 70483First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PL 70550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Polygram ZL 70431First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PL 70550First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8273First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | RCA VPL 17483 / RCA Victor VPL 17483First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA Victor ZL 70431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Castaway Records ZL 70431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Castaway Records ZL 70483First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Hope And Glory are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Portugal and more. One of them is Castaway Records ZL 70483, released October 12, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZL 70483, GHS 24053, XGHS 24053, ZL 70431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-1475 A-1 III, TimTomLabs and B-1475 B-1 TY. 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.
