Vinyl pressings
by Hot Tuna · 1978
Double Dose was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CYL2-2545A-11 Ⅰ A2Side A Runout Stamped, variant 1
CYL-2-2545-B-1S [STERLINGⅠA1]Side B Runout Etched [Stamped], variant 1
CYL-2-2545-C-1S [I STERLING A3]Side C Runout Etched [Stamped], variant 1
CYL-2-2545-D-1S [I STERLING A1]Side D Runout Etched [Stamped], variant 1
CYL2-2545-A TXSide A, etched
CYL2-2545-B TXSide B, etched
CYL2-2545-C TXSide C, etched
CYL2-2545-D TXSide D, etched
FL 02345 A Y.D.Runout A side, stamped / Y.D. etched
FL 02345 B Y.D.Runout B side, stamped / Y.D. etched
FL 02345 C Y.D.Runout C side, stamped / Y.D. etched
FL 02345 D Y.D.Runout D side, stamped / Y.D. etched
RCA FL-02545-A PF G.B. Manufactured in GermanySide A runout
RCA FL-02545-B PF Manufactured in GermanySide B runout
RCA FL-02545-C PF Manufactured in GermanySide C runout
RCA FL-02545-D PF Manufactured in GermanySide D runout
HKAY 32008 1S SM - 1A 3Runout side A
HKAY 32009 1S SM - 1A 4Runout side B
HKAY 32010 1S SM - 1A 3Runout side C
HKAY 32011 1S SM - 1A 3Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Grunt CYL2-2545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Grunt CYL2-2545LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Grunt FL 02545 (2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Grunt FL 02545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Grunt FL 02545 (2) / Grunt FL 02545-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Grunt FL 02545 (2) / Grunt FL 02545-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Grunt RCA-9141-42First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Grunt RCA-9141-42First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | Grunt FL 02545 (2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Grunt FL 02545 (2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Grunt CYL2-2545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Grunt YL 43875(2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Grunt YL 43875(2)LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Grunt FL 02545LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Grunt FL825445(2)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Grunt FL 02545LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Double Dose are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Grunt CYL2-2545.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CYL2-2545, FL 02545 (2), FL 02545, RCA-9141-42) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CYL2-2545A-11 Ⅰ A2 and CYL-2-2545-B-1S [STERLINGⅠA1]. 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.
