Vinyl pressings
by Linda Ronstadt · 1976
Hasten Down The Wind was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7E-1072 A-11 SP (RE) 1-1 SRCA Side Etch exc SRC[logo] stamp,variant 1
7E-1072 B-11 SP (RE) SRC 1-1B Side Etch exc SRC[logo] stamp, variant 1
7E-1072 A-6 RE SP SRC[logo] 1-1 ƧM1 - 1A Side etch exc. SRC stamp, variant 2
7E-1072 B-11 SP (RE) SRC[logo] 1-1B Side etch exc. SRC stamp, variant 2
7E-1072 A-8 PRC - II - II PRCSide A Runout, Etched
7E-1072 B-8 PRC II - III PRCSide B Runout, Etched
7E-1072, A-8, PRC, PRCSide A Runout (all etched)
7E-1072, B-8, PRCSide B Runout (all etched)
7E-1072 A-5 PRC-111-11 PRCSide A Variant
7E-1072 B-5 PRC-111-111 PRCSide B Variant
7E-1072A-3 CSM A5 S1Runout A, variant 1
7E-1072B-4 CSM A8 1SRunout B, variant 1
7E-1072A-7 RE CSM E2 1SRunout A, variant 2
7E-1072B-7 RE CSM E4 S2Runout B, variant 2
7E-1072 A SP SRCSide A etched; SRC stamped, variant 1
7E-1072 B SP SRC 1-2Side B etched; SRC stamped, variant 1
7E-1072 A SP SRCSide A etched, SRC logo stamped, variant 2
7E-1072 A SP SRCSide B etched, SRC logo stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Belgium | Asylum Records AS 53 045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Asylum Records 53 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Asylum Records 53 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 045First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Greece | Lyra 0449 / Asylum Records 7E-1072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Asylum Records 7E-1072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Asylum Records W 53045First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10220YFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10220YFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Malaysia | Asylum Records 7E-1072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 53 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 53 045LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 7E-1072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1072LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Asylum Records P-6544YLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-319LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-319LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Elektra/Asylum Records R1 1072LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 045 / Asylum Records 7E-1072LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 045 / Asylum Records 7E-1072LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. HH-6189LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 7E-1072LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
53 vinyl pressings of Hasten Down The Wind are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7E-1072, released August 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1072, AUC 4516, K53045, 7ES-1072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7E-1072 A-11 SP (RE) 1-1 SRC and 7E-1072 B-11 SP (RE) SRC 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.
