France
October 12, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Elektra 52063Elektra 52 063
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · MPO pressing
- Runout / matrix
MPO WEA 52063 A1
MPO WEA 52063 B1
Vinyl pressings
by Véronique Sanson · 1977
Hollywood 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.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MPO WEA 52063 A1
MPO WEA 52063 B1
MPO WEA 52063 A1
MPO WEA 52063 B1
520 63 A M6 319747 2 YPARTX 8 4656Runout variant 1 side A
M6 319748 2 YPARTX 8 4657Runout variant 1 side B
520 63 A M6 319747 2 52036 A YPARTX 84656 3Runout variant 2 side A
52 063 B YPARTX 84657 3 M6 319748 2Runout variant 2 side B
52063 ELE CIDIS A1 DAC 52063 A D14Side A runout, variant 1
52063 ELE CIDIS B1 DAC 52063 B A3Side B runout, variant 1
52063 ELE CIDIS A1 DAC 52063 A Λ4Side A runout, variant 2
52063 ELE CIDIS B1 DAC 52063 B Λ14Side B runout, variant 2
EKS 52063 *1
EKS 52063 -2
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 | Elektra 52063 / Elektra EKS 52063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Elektra FLP 52063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Elektra 52 063 / Elektra 52063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Elektra 52 063 / Elektra 52.063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Elektra 52 063 / Elektra 52063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Elektra P-10455EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Elektra P-10455EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | France | Elektra 52063 / Elektra 52 063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Elektra 52 063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Elektra ELK 52 063 / Elektra F 52 063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Hollywood are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is Elektra 52063, released October 12, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 52063, 52 063, FLP 52063, P-10455E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO WEA 52063 A1 and MPO WEA 52063 B1. 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.