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.
5 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
16 135-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
16 135-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
16 135-ALabel side A
16 135-BLabel side B
16 135-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A
16 135-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B
16 135-ALabel Side A
16 135-BLabel Side B
WB-7555 PAA-0276-S 1BA side runout
WB-7555 PAA-0256-S 1BB side runout
(PAA0276)SA side label
(PAA0256)SB side label
16135 AA side runout, stamped
16135 BB side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 135First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 32076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records WB 16135First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-75557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WCS 35.0327", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 161357", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Norway | Warner Bros. Records WB 161357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HS 795 / Hispavox HS-7957", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records CP 131 / Hispavox CP 1317", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HS 7957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 726007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 1357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 75557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of A Horse With No Name are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, US, Greece, Scandinavia. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 16 135.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 16 135, WB 7555, 32076, WB 16135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16 135-A PF Manufactured in Germany and 16 135-B PF Manufactured 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.
