Vinyl pressings
by Humble Pie · 1970
Big Black Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
AMS 807 A2 - UA-side runout, etched, variant 1
AMS 807 B2 - UB-side runout, etched, variant 1
AMS 807 A2 - DA-side runout, etched, variant 2
AMS 807 B2 - BB-side runout, etched, variant 2
C 14711 A-1 Made In GermanyRunout Side A [Stamped]
C 14711 B-1 Made In GermanyRunout Side B [Stamped]
C 14 711 ALabel Side A
C 14 711 BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | A&M Records AMS 807First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | A&M Records 14 711 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | A&M Records 14 711 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Greece | A&M Records AMS 807First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | A&M Records AM 45002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | A&M Records 14 711 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | A&M Records 14 711 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | A&M Records AMK-3889First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Norway | A&M Records AMS 807First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMS 807First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMS 807First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Argentina | A&M Records 13677", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Argentina | A&M Records 13677", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | A&M Records AM-637", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | A&M Records AM 024 / A&M Records AMS 8077", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Big Black Dog are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 807, released September 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 807, 14 711 AT, AM 45002, AMK-3889) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS 807 A2 - U and AMS 807 B2 - U. 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.
