Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1976
Hits Of The Mersey Era Volume One 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.
3 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
NUT 1 A-1 H HTM 1Side A runout variant 1
NUT 1 B-1 L HTM 1Side B runout variant 1
NUT 1 A-1 H HTM 1 ASide A stamped,etched variant 2
NUT 1 B-1 L HTM 1 G ASide B stamped,etched variant 2
NUT 1 A-1 HTMSide A runout
NUT 1 B-1 HTMSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | EMI NUT 1 / EMI OC 056-06 251First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Greece | EMI 2J 056-06251First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | UK | EMI NUT 1 / EMI OC 056-06 251First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | EMI EMS-40050LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | EMI M-11690LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records M-11690LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | EMI M-11690LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Axis AXIS 6299LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN-66087LP, Stereo, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records N-16077LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Hits Of The Mersey Era Volume One are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Germany, Greece. One of them is EMI NUT 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NUT 1, 2J 056-06251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NUT 1 A-1 H HTM 1 and NUT 1 B-1 L HTM 1. 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.
Saturday Night Fever (The Original Movie Sound Track)
1977 · 218 pressings
Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)
1978 · 196 pressings
Jesus Christ Superstar
1970 · 165 pressings
Jesus Christ Superstar (The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Album)
1973 · 126 pressings
Woodstock - Music From The Original Soundtrack And More
1970 · 199 pressings
Easy Rider (Music From The Soundtrack)
1969 · 134 pressings
