Vinyl pressings
by Van Der Graaf Generator · 1970
H To He Who Am The Only One was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
CAS 1027 A -1UA-side runout stamped, variant 1
CAS 1027 B -1UB-side runout stamped, variant 1
CAS 1027 A-1U G 1A-side runout stamped, variant 2
CAS 1027 B-1U O 1B-side runout stamped, variant 2
DS 50097-A MR in circle △ 15661Side 1
DS 50097 B MR in circle △15661-XSide 2
DS 50097-A MR Δ15561A-Side Runout Etching - variant 1
DS 50097 B MR Δ15561-XB-Side Runout Etching - variant 1
DS 50097-A MR 7 Δ15561Side A runout, etched; "MR", stamped - variant 2
DS 50097 B MR 7 Δ15561-XSide B runout, etched; "MR", stamped - variant 2
DS-50097 - AA-side runout stamped
DS-50097- BB-side runout stamped
2YS 1816Variant 1 Side A Stamped
2YS 1817Variant 1 Side B Stamped
2YS 1816 6369 097 1YVariant 2 side A runout
2YS 1817 6369 097 2YVariant 2 side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Philips 6369907 / Philips 6369 907First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6459 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6369 907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6369 907First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Greece | Charisma 6369 907 / Phonogram 6369 907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Charisma 6321 126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Charisma 6321 126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Charisma 6321 126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Philips 6369 907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill DS-50097 / ABC Records DS-50097First yearLP, Promo, Album · Promo | LP, Promo, Album · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill DS 50097 / ABC Records DS 50097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill DS-50097 / ABC Records DS-50097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor DS-50097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Charisma CAS 1027 / Charisma CAS.1027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6369 907 L / Philips 6369 907LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Philips 6369 907LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1986 | Europe | Charisma 206 967 / Virgin 206 967-270LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Charisma CAS 1027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black PCV005LP / Cargo Records PCV005LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2012 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M217 / 4 Men With Beards 4m217LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | UMC 089 607-2 / Charisma 089 607-8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Philips 6369 907LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6369 907LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6369 907LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6369 907LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Charisma 6369 907LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Charisma 6369 907LP, Album, Repress, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Philips 6369 907LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1027 / Charisma CAS.1027Album, LP, Repress | Album, LP, Repress |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1027 / Charisma CAS.1027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Dunhill DS-50097LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
48 vinyl pressings of H To He Who Am The Only One are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1970 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1027, released December 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1027, DS 50097, DS-50097, 6369907) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1027 A -1U and CAS 1027 B -1U. 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.
