Vinyl pressings
by Led Zeppelin · 1971
Black Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ST-A-22398-2 PP AT/GPSide A runout
ST-A-22402 PP ST-A-22402-4 AT/GPSide B runout
ST-A-22398-PLSide A Label
ST-A-22402-PLSide B Label
ST-A-22398-1Side A runout, variant 1
ST-A-22402-2Side B runout, variant 1
ST-A-22398-A AT/gp SRCSide A runout, variant 2
ST-A-22402-S AT/gp SRCSide B runout, variant 2
ST-A-22398-1 ATI rp 89SSC ⓈSide A runout, scribed
ST-A-22402-7 ATI RIP 99SSCSide B runout, scribed
ST-A-22398LYSide A Label
ST-A-22402LYSide B Label
ST-A-22398-3Side A, Variant 1
ST-A-22402-6Side B, Variant 1
ST-A-22398-3 (MR) AT/GP △86957Side A, Variant 2
ST-A-22402-5 AT-GP (MR) △86989Side B, Variant 2
A-23476 SP MONOLabel Side A
ST-A-23476 SP STEREOLabel Side A1
A-23476-PLLabel Mono side
ST-A-23476-PLLabel Stereo side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Atlantic 2091175First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Argentina | Atlantic 2091175First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Australia | Atlantic 45-2849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Austria | Atlantic Atl. 10.103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic AT-2849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 103 / Atlantic Atl. 10.103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | Atlantic 2091 175First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic K 10103First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic PS-1001AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Atlantic 2091 175First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Atlantic 2091 175First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL.88First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL.88First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Atlantic HS 775 / Hispavox HS 775First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 45-28497", Single, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic GS 458487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-00337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 677Flexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | Flexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| ? | Poland | Art & Muzyka ARM-22262-1Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Portugal | Atlantic ATL 101037", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Thailand | Not On Label (Led Zeppelin) 45-28497", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Atlantic OS-131297", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-28497", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic OS-131297", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
71 vinyl pressings of Black Dog are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1971 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Sweden, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2849, released December 2, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2849, 2849, ATL 10.103, 2091175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-22398-2 PP AT/GP and ST-A-22402 PP ST-A-22402-4 AT/GP. 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.
