Vinyl pressings
by America · 1973
Hat Trick was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
BS-2728 T1 40554 RE-1-2 8 KENDUN BSide A runout, variant 1
BS-2728 40555 RE-1-1 4 1T KENDUN DSide B runout, variant 1
BS-2728 T1 40554 RE-1-2 B I A KENDUNSide A runout, variant 2
BS-2728 40555 RE-1-1 B I A 1T KENDUNSide B runout, variant 2
BS-2728 RE-1 1A º ᴋᴇɴᴅᴜɴ A7 S1A Side Etch exc Kendun stamp - variant 1
BS-2728 RE-1 1B º ᴋᴇɴᴅᴜɴ A < S1B Side Etch exc Kendun stamp - variant 1
BS-2728 RE-1 1A º ᴋᴇɴᴅᴜɴ A16 S1A Side Etch exc Kendun stamp - variant 2
BS-2728 RE-1 1B º ᴋᴇɴᴅᴜɴ A5 S1B Side Etch exc Kendun stamp - variant 2
BS-2728 40554 RE-1 KENDUN PSide A runout, variant 1
BS-2728 40555 RE-1 KENDUN PSide B runout, variant 1
P BS-2728 40554 RE-1 KENDUNSide A runout, variant 2
P BS-2728 40555 RE-1 KENDUN 1 ASide B runout, variant 2
\ BS-2728 40554 RE-1 1B KENDUN B 4Side A etched except KENDUN
5 / BS-27728 40555 RE-1 1A KENDUN ASide B etched except KENDUN
K 56016 A2Side A, runout, stamped
K 56016 B2Side B, runout, stamped
K 56016 A1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
K 56016 B1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | Continental WBLP 5051 / Warner Bros. Records WBLP 5.051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2728First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 016 (BS 2728)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 016 (BS 2728)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 016 (BS 2728)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 016 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2728First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 56016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8376WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8376WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records BS 2728First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2728First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records BS 2728First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6420WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 016 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2728LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Warner Records MOVLP2935 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2935LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2728LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 016 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2728LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-48LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2728LP, Album | LP, Album |
40 vinyl pressings of Hat Trick are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1973 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Greece, Spain and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2728, released October 19, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2728, K 56016, 0396, HWBS 321-48) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-2728 T1 40554 RE-1-2 8 KENDUN B and BS-2728 40555 RE-1-1 4 1T KENDUN D. 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.
