Vinyl pressings
by Twiggy · 1976
Here I Go Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
6007100 1F // 2 ▽ 420 04 1 2 1Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1
6007100 2F // 1 ▽ 420 04 1 2 2Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
6007100 1F // 1 ▽ 420 05 1 1 10Runout, A-side, stamped variant 2
6007100 2F // 1 ▽ 420 05 1 2Runout, B-side, stamped variant 2
6007100 1F//1▽420 05 1 1A-side runout
6007100 2F//1▽420 05 1 2 3B-side runout
6007100 1F // 2 ▽ 420 05 1 1Runout, A-side, stamped
6007100 2F // 1 ▽ 420 05 1 2Runout, B-side, stamped
6007100 1F // 2 ▽ 420 04 1 2 1Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1
6007100 2F // 1 ▽ 420 04 1 2 2Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
6007100 1F // 1 ▽ 420 05 1 1 10Runout, A-side, stamped variant 2
6007100 2F // 1 ▽ 420 05 1 2Runout, B-side, stamped variant 2
2-52824 , 2-52828 CT- A5 DJ461Runout, A-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Mercury 6007 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Mercury 6007 113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Mercury 6007 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Mercury 6007 100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Mercury 6007 100First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Mercury 6007 100First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | UK | Mercury 6007 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Mercury 6007 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | MercuryFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1976 | UK | Mercury 6007 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Mercury 73832First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | MercuryFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1976 | US | Mercury 73832First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Philips 6007.100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Here I Go Again are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 6007 100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6007 100, 73832, 6007.100, 6007 113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6007100 1F // 2 ▽ 420 04 1 2 1 and 6007100 2F // 1 ▽ 420 04 1 2 2. 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.
