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Vinyl pressings

Hospital E.P.

by Twilight Zoners · 1979

17 pressings1 countryNew WavePunkRock

Hospital E.P. was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Hospital E.P.

17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Zip Records ZERO ZERO ONE
Format
7", 45 RPM · Dean Martin Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ZIP 001 A ORSide A runout, etched

ZIP 001 B ORSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Zip Records ZERO ZERO ONE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Dark Room Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ZIP 001 AEtched side A

ZIP 001 BEtched side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Zip Records ZERO ZERO ONE
Format
7", 45 RPM · Two cops sleeve
Runout / matrix

ZIP 001 A ORSide A runout, etched

ZIP 001 B ORSide B runour, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", EP7", EP
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Numbered · Numbered7", 45 RPM, EP, Numbered · Numbered
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1979UKZip Records ZERO ZERO ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
All 17 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1Hospital
  2. A2The Wrap
  3. B1Twister
  4. B2The Film

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hospital E.P. are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Hospital E.P. are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Hospital E.P. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK. One of them is Zip Records ZERO ZERO ONE.

How do I tell if my copy of Hospital E.P. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZERO ZERO ONE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hospital E.P. on vinyl worth?

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.

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