Vinyl pressings
by Led Zeppelin · 1979
Fool In The Rain / Hot Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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-SS-37379-2 SP 1-1Runout side A (variant 1)
ST-SS-37380-1 SP 1-1Runout side B (variant 1)
ST-SS-37379-1 SP 1-2Runout side A (variant 2)
ST-SS-37380-1 SP 1-2Runout side B (variant 2)
ST-SS-37379-3 △106559 71003A-Side Etched
ST-SS-37380-4 △106560 71003B-Side Etched
ST-SS 37379 MOA-side Label
ST-SS 37380 MOB-side Label
1-2 ST-SS-37379-1 SPSide A runout, variant 1
1-2 ST-SS-37380-1 SPSide B runout, variant 1
1-2 ST-SS-37379-1 SPSide A runout, variant 2
1-1̶ 2 ST-SS-37380-1 SPSide B runout, variant 2
ST-SS-37379-1 SP 1-1A side runout, variant 1
ST-SS-37871-2 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1B side runout, variant 1
ST-SS-37379-1 SP 1-1A side runout, variant 2
ST-SS-37871-1 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1B side runout, variant 2
ST-SS-37379-3 106559A Side Etched
ST-SS-37871-3 106578B Side Etched
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B Side Stamped
ST-SS-37379 MOLabel Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Swan Song SS 71003First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Swan Song SS 71003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Swan Song P-530NFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Swan Song P-530NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Swan Song SS.19.421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Swan Song SS 71003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Swan Song SS 71003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Swan Song SS 71003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | Swan Song SS 71003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Swan Song SS 71003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Swan Song SS 71003First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Swan Song SS 71003First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Swan Song SS 710037", Single, 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Swan Song SS 71003First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Swan Song SS 710037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Atlantic 45-730157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Swan Song PROMO 0977", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Swan Song W 194217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Swan Song W 194217", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Gamma G-22697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Swan Song 45-1925 / Hispavox 45-19257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Austria | Swan Song SS 19 4217", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Swan Song SS 19 4217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic GS 458527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic GS 458527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Swan Song SS 710037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Swan Song SS 710037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Fool In The Rain / Hot Dog are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Swan Song SS 71003, released December 7, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SS 71003, P-530N, SS.19.421) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-SS-37379-2 SP 1-1 and ST-SS-37380-1 SP 1-1. 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.
