Vinyl pressings
by Wavelength · 1982
Hurry Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
DS 104679 A-1/82S I Made in GermanyRunout side A
DS 104679 B-1/82S I Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 104 679 ALabel side A
S 104 679 BLabel side B
ARO 281 A¹ 3 TOWN HOUSE DAMONT W-21Side A runout etched/stamped
ARO 281 B¹ 2 TOWN HOUSE DAMONT W-19Side A runout etched/stamped
ARO 281 A1 DAMONT TOWN HOUSE AKSide A runout
ARO 281 B1 TOWN HOUSE DAMONT AASide B runout
ARO 281-ASide A label
ARO 281-BSide B label
ARO 281 A¹ 2 TOWN HOUSESide A runout etched/stamped
ARO 281 B¹ TOWN HOUSE DAMONT BESide A runout etched/stamped
ARO 281 A1 TOWNHOUSE 7Side A runout, etched, 'TOWNHOUSE, 7' stamped
ARO 281 B1 TOWNHOUSE Damont AXSide A runout, etched, 'TOWNHOUSE' stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ireland | Ariola ARO 281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Ariola ARO 281First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | Ariola 104 679 / Ariola 104 679-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Ariola ARO 281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Ariola ARO 281First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Ariola ARO 281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Ariola ARO 281First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Ariola 1040357", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Philippines | Ariola LA 8197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Ariola ARO 2817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Hurry Home are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, Ireland. One of them is Ariola 104 679, released July 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 104 679, ARO 281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS 104679 A-1/82S I Made in Germany and DS 104679 B-1/82S I Made in Germany. 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.
