Vinyl pressings
by America · 1971
A Horse With No Name was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PAA 0276S-1D T11Runout side A, variant 1
PAA 0277S-1C T11Runout side B, variant 1
PAA 0276-S-1D T111Runout side A, variant 2
T PAA 0277-S-1HRunout side B, variant 2
WB-7555 PAA 0276-S 1B s11Runout side A, etched (variation 1)
WB-7555 PAA-0277-S 1B s11Runout side B, etched (variation 1)
WB-7555 PAA 0276-S 1A s1Runout side A, etched (variation 2)
WB-7555 PAA-0277-S 1B s11Runout side B, etched (variation 2)
WB-7555 PAA-0276-DJ 1A sssRunout A
WB-7555 PAA-0276-S 1B ssRunout B
PAA0276Label A
(PAA0276)SLabel B
WB 7555-S1 W̶B̶-̶7̶5̶6̶0̶-̶ ̶S̶1̶ (WB) (Q)A-side etched runout
WB-7555-S2 (WB) (Q)B-side etched runout
(PAA0276)SA-side label matrix
(PAA0277)SB-side label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7555First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Argentina | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 31.8467", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1116W7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1116W7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-11167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-11167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records WB 75557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 726007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 75557", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 75557", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 75557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records WBD-002Single, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records WBD-002Single, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Thailand | Not On Label WB-75557", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of A Horse With No Name are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 7555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 7555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAA 0276S-1D T11 and PAA 0277S-1C T11. 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.
