Vinyl pressings
by Cat Stevens · 1977
Was Dog A Doughnut / Sweet Jamaica was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
T 12334T-2 T1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-side runout
T A+M 12320-5(RE-1)-1-T1 T11B-side runout
12334-SA-side label
12320-SB-side label
p 12334 p-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-side runout
p A+M 12320-5(RE-1)-S P1B-side runout
12334-SA-side label
12320-SB-side label
12334 P-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout
A&M 12320 S (RE-1) - P-2Side B runout
12334-SSide A label
12320-SSide B label
12334 P-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout
A&M 12320 S (RE-1) - P-2Side B runout
12334-SSide A label
12320-SSide B label
A+M 8889S-12-M1 (MR) △22820(1) 1Runout Side A
A+M 8889S-12-M2 (MR) △22820(1) 1Runout Side B
8889S-12Labels
A&M 12312 (MONO) - S1Runout A: Hand etched
A&M 12312 (STEREO) - S2Runout B: Hand etched
12334Label A-side
12334-SLabel B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records AM 1971First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records AM 1971First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records AM-8440First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1971-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1971-S / A&M Records 1971First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1971 / A&M Records 1971-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1971-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1971-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1971-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records CM-20887", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | A&M Records AM-844012", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Was Dog A Doughnut / Sweet Jamaica are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada. One of them is A&M Records 1971-S, released September 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1971-S, AM-8440, 1971, AM 1971) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 12334T-2 T1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and T A+M 12320-5(RE-1)-1-T1 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.
