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Haare (Hair) by "Haare" Ensemble, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Haare (Hair)

by "Haare" Ensemble · 1968

18 pressings2 countriesPop RockPsychedelic RockMusicalRock

Haare (Hair) was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Haare (Hair)

3 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 266
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

00 249266 A 4 1 ℗ 1968 L8 ⋄ ZSide A, runout variant 2

00 249266 B 1 ℗ 1968 L8 ⋄ Z ⅡSide B, runout variant 2

00 249266 A ℗ 1968 L8

00 249266 B ℗ 1968 L8

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 266
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

00 249266 A 1 ℗ 1968 L8 ◊ Z :-Runout side A

00 249266 B 1 ℗ 1968 L 8 ◊ |-Runout side B

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Austria

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 266
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

24 Made in Austria 5 ℗1968 L8 00 249266 AA side, stamped

24 Made in Austria 5 ℗1968 L8 00 249266 BB side, stamped

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustriaPolydor 249 266First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968AustriaPolydor 92 147LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1968AustriaPolydor 92 147LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1968GermanyPolydor H 886/4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1968GermanyPolydor 249 266First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyPolydor 249 266First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyPolydor 92 147LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969GermanyPolydor 6846LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyPolydor 249 266LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1978GermanyPolydor 249 266LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaPolydor 2428 106 / Rotation 2428 106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustriaPolydor 249 266LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPolydor 28 886-0LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyPolydor 2428 106 / Rotation 2428 106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2459 188LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2428 106LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?GermanyPolydor 2820 019LP, Album, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2459 188LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Wassermann (Aquarius)
  2. A2Donna (Donna)
  3. A3Manchester (Manchester)
  4. A4Ich Bin Ein Farbiger (Colored Spade)
  5. A5Ich Hab Kein... (Ain't Got No)
  6. A6Luft (Air)
  7. A7Ich Bin Reich (I Got Life)
  8. A8Bergab (Goin' Down)
  9. A9Haar (Hair)
  10. A10"Nein" Sagt Sich So Leicht (Easy To Be Hard)
  11. A11Frank Mills (Frank Mills)
  12. A12Hare Krishna (Hare Krishna)
  13. B1Wo Geh' Ich Hin (Where Do I Go)
  14. B2Black Boys (Black Boys)
  15. B3White Boys (White Boys)
  16. B4Schweben Im Raum (Walking In Space)
  17. B5Rot, Blau und Weiss (Don't Put It Down)
  18. B63500 (3500)
  19. B7Hat's Der Mensch Nicht Weit Gebracht (What A Piece Of Work Is Man?)
  20. B8Die Letzten Sterne (Good Morning Starshine)
  21. B9Finale (We Starve Look Und Flesh-Failures)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Haare (Hair) are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Haare (Hair) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.

When was Haare (Hair) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, Austria. One of them is Polydor 249 266.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 266) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 249266 A 4 1 ℗ 1968 L8 ⋄ Z and 00 249266 B 1 ℗ 1968 L8 ⋄ Z Ⅱ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Haare (Hair) 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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