Vinyl pressings
by Dust · 1972
Hard Attack 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.
8 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
KSBS-2059 A-4 Bell Sound MR Joe v △17000Side A runout, variant 1
KSBS-2059 B-4 2 Bell Sound Joe MR △17000-xSide B runout, variant 1
KSBS-2059 A-4 ① Bell Sound MR Joe v △17000Side A runout, variant 2
KSBS-2059 B-4 ② Bell Sound Joe MR △17000-xSide B runout, variant 2
KSBS•2059A-2 Joe SON Bell SoundSide A runout
SKBS•2059B-2 SON Joe Bell SoundSide B runout
KSBS.2059A-3 SolSide A Etched
Bell Sound ARPSide A Stamped
KSBS.2059B-3 SolSide B Etched
Bell Sound ARPSide B Stamped
KSBS·2059 A-3 Bell Sound Joe ARPRunout side A
KSBS·2059 B-3 Bell Sound Joe ARPRunout side B
KSBS . 2059 A-2 Bell Sound Src SONVariant 1
KSBS . 2059 B-2 Bell Sound Src SON IIVariant 1
KSBS-2059-S1Side A Etched
KSBS-2059-S2Side B Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Kama Sutra 2319 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Kama Sutra 2319 022 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS-2059 / Kama Sutra KSBS 2059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS-2059 / Kama Sutra KSBS 2059LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059LP, Album, Repress, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Repress, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Performance Records KSP 158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Italy | Akarma AK 304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2004 | Italy | Akarma AK 304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Unknown | Ojo De Mujer OJO25002LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059LP, Album, Repress, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Repress, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2059LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
23 vinyl pressings of Hard Attack are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Germany, Italy. One of them is Kama Sutra KSBS-2059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KSBS-2059, KSBS 2059, 2319 022, 2319 022 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KSBS-2059 A-4 Bell Sound MR Joe v △17000 and KSBS-2059 B-4 2 Bell Sound Joe MR △17000-x. 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.
