Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1972
One Man Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 18 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.
BS-2660 40304-1 X BG CSide A runout, variant 1
BS-2660 40305-1 X BGSide B runout, variant 1
| BS-2660-A 40304-1C BGSide A runout, variant 2
S \ BS-2660 40305-1A BGSide B runout, variant 2
T1 BS-2660 40304-1-2 BG DRunout A variant 1
T1 BS-2660 40305-1-3 BGRunout B variant 1
T2 BS-2660 40304-1-2 BG VRunout A variant 2
T1 BS-2660 40305-1-2 BGRunout B variant 2
S \ BS-2660 40304-1A BG B4Side A runout etched, variant 1
\ BS-2660 40305-1B BG ASide B runout etched, variant 1
S \ BS-2660-A 40304-1C BG A 14Side A runout etched, variant 2
S \ BS-2660 40305-1 A BG A 16Side B runout etched, variant 2
S40,304Side I Label
S40,305Side II Label
BS-2660 40304-1B BG
BS-2660 40305-1B BG
K 46185 A1 11 AA-Side runout
K 46185 B1 3 AB-Side runout
K 46185 AA-Side label
K 46185 BB-Side label
A MX168943 BS2660-1Runout A
A MX168944 BS2660-2Runout B
MX168943Matrix A, on label
MX168944Matrix B, on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2660First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBLP-5024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Warner Bros. Records F 46 185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 185 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 185 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2660First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | India | Warner Bros. Records BS 2660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records BS 2660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 46185First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8263WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8263WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records BS 2660 / SLD BS 2660First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GX 01-584First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 185 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BS 2660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6407WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 46185 / Warner Bros. Records LB 46185LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 185 / Warner Bros. Records 46 185LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 46185LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 46185LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 46185LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBA 321-36 / Hispavox HWBA 321-36LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2660LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 25933LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
48 vinyl pressings of One Man Dog are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2660, released November 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2660, K 46185, WS 0388, WBC 1184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-2660 40304-1 X BG C and BS-2660 40305-1 X BG. 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.
