Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1977
Ha!-Ha!-Ha! was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
I-2 ILPS 9505 A1 EG - A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout, variant 1
T.R.O.X.V.C.M.D.B. 42 D. SAX I-2 ILPS 9505 B1 EG -Side B runout, variant 1
I-39 ILPS 9505 A1 EG - A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout, variant 2
T.R.O.X.V.C.M.D.B. 42 D. SAX I-12 ILPS 9505 B1 EG -Side B runout, variant 2
A PORKY PRIME CUT ILPS 9505 A1 EGSide A
T.R.O.X.V.C.M.D.B. 42 D. SAX ILPS 9505 B1 EGSide B
WIPX 1776-1U A PORKY PRIME CUTSide C
WIPX 1777-1U PECKO M.R.Side D
SMX51629 ‧2AA side - etched
SMX51630 ‧2AB side - etched
SMX51629 2ARunout (Etched) Side 1
3 SMX51630 2ARunout (Etched) Side 2
SMX51629Label Side 1
SMX51630Label Side 2
25499 A-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout A
25499 B-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout B
S 25 499 ALabel A
S 25 499 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Island Records L 36456 / Island Records ILPS 9505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Island Records L 36456 / Island Records ILPS 9505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Austria | Island Records 25 499 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Island Records 9123 024 / Island Records 9123.024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Island Records ILPS 9505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Island Records 25 499 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Island Records 25 499 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Island Records 25 499 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9505LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9505LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Island Records L 36456 / Island Records ILPS 9505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9505First yearLP, Album, 7", Single | LP, Album, 7", Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Island Records 25499-I / Island Records 25.499-ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9505LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9505LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 20S-62 / Polystar 20S-62LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Polystar 20S-62 / Island Records 20S-62LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Island Records 25 499 / Island Records 25 499 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Island Records ILPSX 9505LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Island Records 25 499 XOT / Island Records 25 499-270LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 25 499 XOTLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9505LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Ha!-Ha!-Ha! are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, New Zealand, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9505, released October 14, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9505, L 36456, 25 499 XOT, 9123 024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I-2 ILPS 9505 A1 EG - A PORKY PRIME CUT and T.R.O.X.V.C.M.D.B. 42 D. SAX I-2 ILPS 9505 B1 EG -. 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.
