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Hoodoo Man

by Birth Control · 1972

15 pressings4 countriesProg RockJazz-RockKrautrockHard Rock

Hoodoo Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Hoodoo Man

2 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.

Europe

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS S 65 316CBS S 65316
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

S 65316-1A-side, center label

S 65316-2B-side, center label

S 65 316 - AA-side

S 65 316 - BB-side

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS S 65 316CBS S 65316
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

S 65 316 - ASide A, variant 1

S 65 316 - BSide B, variant 1

S 65 316 - ASide A, variant 2

65316 - BIISide B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972EuropeCBS S 65 316 / CBS S 65316First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972EuropeCBS S 65 316 / CBS S 65316First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SpainCBS S 65316LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983SpainCBS CBS 32294 / CBS S 32294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1523 / Columbia MOVLP1523LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1523 / Columbia MOVLP1523LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeCBS 32294 / CBS CBS 32294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS S 65316LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 32294 / CBS CBS 32294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS S 65316LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 32294 / Columbia 01-32294-20LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCBS 32294 / CBS CBS 32294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyCBS 32294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceCBS 32294 / CBS CBS 32294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainCBS S 65316 / CBS S 65316LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Buy!7:10
  2. A2Suicide6:16
  3. A3Get Down To Your Fate7:58
  4. B1Gamma Ray9:44
  5. B2Hoodoo Man8:25
  6. B3Kaulstoss2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hoodoo Man are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Hoodoo Man are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 2016.

When was Hoodoo Man first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Europe. One of them is CBS S 65 316.

How do I tell if my copy of Hoodoo Man is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 65 316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 65316-1 and S 65316-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hoodoo Man on vinyl worth?

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.

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