Vinyl pressings
by Foghat · 1973
Foghat 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.
23 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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.
BR 2136 31562 -1-1 STERLING LH T 1A side runout, variant 1
BR 2136 31563 -1-1 STERLING LH T1B side runout, variant 1
BR 2136 31562 -1-2 STERLING LH 2 A 5 T1A side runout, variant 2
BR 2136 31563 -1-1 STERLING LH 3 A 5 T1B side runout, variant 2
T1 BR 2136 31562 -1-2 STERLING LHA Side, Variant 1
T1 BR 2136 31563 -1-2 STERLING LHB Side, Variant 1
T1 BR 2136 31562 -1-2 STERLING LH 2 DA Side, Variant 2
T1 BR 2136 31563 -1-2 STERLING LH 2 A 30B Side, Variant 2
BR-2136 (31562-1)- WB • ━◁Side A Runout
BR-2136 (31563-1)- WB • ━◁Side B Runout
(31,562)Side A Label
(31,563)Side B Label
BR 2136 31562-1DSide 1 Runout (Etched)
BR 2136 31562-1CSide 2 Runout (Etched)
BR 2136 31562-1E LH 3Side 1 Runout (Etched) [Variant 1]
BR 2136 31562-1F LH 2Side 2 Runout (Etched) [Variant 1]
BR-2136 (31562-1)-W-1 l ✻Side A - Etched (l ✻ - Stamped
BR-2-2136 LW-2 l ✻Side B - Etched (l ✻ - Stamped
31,562Side A - Label
31,563Side B - Label
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 14049 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 14049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Bearsville BR 2136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBLP-5.047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Bearsville BR 2136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Bearsville 45514First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Bearsville BEA 45.514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bearsville BEA 45.514First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8323WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8323WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Bearsville K45514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Bearsville K45514LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1973 | UK | Bearsville K45514 / Bearsville K 45514First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Bearsville BR 2136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Bearsville BR 2136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-1113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Bearsville BR 2136LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Bearsville BR 2136LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Bearsville R1 70890 / Rhino Records R1 70890LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Foghat are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Bearsville BR 2136, released March 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR 2136, GI 30-102, K45514, 14049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BR 2136 31562 -1-1 STERLING LH T 1 and BR 2136 31563 -1-1 STERLING LH T1. 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.
