Vinyl pressings
by Joe Cocker · 1986
You Can Leave Your Hat On was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
006-2012387-A//59775-2Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
006-2012387-B//59776-2Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
006-2012387-A//59775-1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
006-2012387-B//59776-2Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
S45-B-1-5589 - 100009 F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15780-F1 △ 12493 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1-2Side A runout
S45-B-1-5589 - 100009 F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15780-F1 △ 12493 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1-2Side B runout
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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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 1836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records S 75149First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5589First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 20 1238 7 / Capitol Records 1A 006-20 1238 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Capitol Records SP 1293First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | France | Capitol Records 2011037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Capitol Records 006-2012387First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Capitol Records 2011037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 1279 6 / Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 1279 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 14 2013226 / EMI 14 2013226First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 2011037First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 14 2011036First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | Capitol Records 20 1238 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 2012387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | Capitol Records PS 44First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of You Can Leave Your Hat On are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 20 1238 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 1238 7, 12 CL413, CL413, V-15237) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 006-2012387-A//59775-2 and 006-2012387-B//59776-2. 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.
