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Hair (Original Soundtrack Recording)

by Galt MacDermot · 1979

70 pressings25 countriesSoundtrackCountry RockPop RockSoul

Hair (Original Soundtrack Recording) was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Hair (Original Soundtrack Recording)

35 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 22 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor CBL2-3274
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CBL2-3274A-1 I A2 MRunout side A, variant 1

CBL2-3274B-2 I A3 JRunout side B, variant 1

CBL2-3274C-1 I A1 GRunout side C, variant 1

CBL2-3274D-2 I A2 CRunout side D, variant 1

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor CBL2-3274RCA Victor PD-11522
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CBL2-3274A-1 I A2 BRunout side A

CBL2-3274B-1 I A1 KRunout side B

CBL2-3274C-1 I A2 DRunout side C

CBL2-3274D-1 I B3 GRunout side D

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal BL 03274
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BL 03274-A-2E •W• A2VRunout side A, var. 1

BL 03274-B-1E A2E •W•Runout side B, var. 1

BL 03274-C-1E A1A •W•Runout side C, var. 1

BL 03274-D-1E A1W •W•Runout side D, var. 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal BL 03274
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BL 03274-A-2E 'W' A1IRunout side A

BL 03274-B-1E 'W' A1GRunout side B

BL 03274-C-1E A1H 'W'Runout side C

BL 03274-D-1E A1 G 'W'Runout side D

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 70 vinyl pressings

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

1970s41 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor CBL2 3274First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor CBL2 3274First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilRCA Victor 111.4006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilRCA Victor 111.4006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaRCA Victor CBL2-3274First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ChileRCA Victor CBL2-3274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979ColombiaRCA Victor 05(0131)01647/48First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceRCA Victor BL 03274First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyRCA Victor BL 03274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyRCA 38 833-0LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979GermanyRCA BL 03274 / RCA International BL 03274First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyRCA International BL 03274 / RCA BL 03274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyRCA BL 03274LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979GermanyRCA Victor 27 265-8LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979GermanyRCA Victor BL 03274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 41 pressings from the 1970s
1980s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor CBL2 3274LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor CBL2 3274LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor CBL2 3274LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor CBL2 3274LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor CBL2 3274LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1982SpainRCA Victor BL 03274 (2)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983EuropeRCA BL 83274(2)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983ItalyRCA BL 03274(2) / RCA BL 03274-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984EuropeRCA BL 83274(2)LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1984YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor LSRCA 75093/4LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor CBL2 3274LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1984YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor CBL2 3274LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor CBL2 3274LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1984YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor LSRCA 75093/4LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor CBL2 3274LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 20 pressings from the 1980s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025NetherlandsMusic On Vinyl MOVATM426 / RCA Victor MOVATM426LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CroatiaCroatia Records LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor CBL2 3274LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeRCA BL 83274(2)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor BL 03274LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SpainRCA BL 03274 (2)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA Victor BL 03274 (2)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA Victor 57570 (2)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA Victor 57570(2) / RCA Victor 57570 (2)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 75093/4 / RCA Victor CBL2 3274LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Aquarius4:47
  2. A2Sodomy1:29
  3. A3Donna / Hashish4:20
  4. A4Colored Spade1:33
  5. A5Manchester1:57
  6. A6Abie Baby / Fourscore2:43
  7. A7I'm Black / Ain't Got No2:24
  8. A8Air1:26
  9. B1Party Music3:25
  10. B2My Conviction1:47
  11. B3I Got Life2:15
  12. B4Frank Mills2:39
  13. B5Hair2:42
  14. B6L.B.J. (Initials)1:07
  15. B7Electric Blues / Old Fashioned Melody3:53
  16. B8Hare Krishna3:24
  17. C1Where Do I Go?2:48
  18. C2Black Boys1:11
  19. C3White Boys2:35
  20. C4Walking In Space6:13
  21. C5Easy To Be Hard3:39
  22. C63-5-0-03:49
  23. D1Good Morning Starshine2:24
  24. D2What A Piece Of Work Is Man1:39
  25. D3Somebody To Love4:12
  26. D4Don't Put It Down2:25
  27. D5The Flesh Failures / Let The Sunshine In6:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hair (Original Soundtrack Recording) are there?

70 vinyl pressings of Hair (Original Soundtrack Recording) are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1979 and 2025.

When was Hair (Original Soundtrack Recording) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor CBL2-3274.

How do I tell if my copy of Hair (Original Soundtrack Recording) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBL2-3274, BL 03274, CBL2 3274, 111.4006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBL2-3274A-1 I A2 M and CBL2-3274B-2 I A3 J. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hair (Original Soundtrack Recording) 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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