Vinyl pressings
by Malo · 1972
Dos 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.
21 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
BS 2652 - A 40278-1ARunout A, etched, Variant 1
BS 2652 - B 40279-1DRunout B, etched, Variant 1
BS 2652A 40278-1DRunout A, etched, Variant 2
BS 2652 B 40279 1A 2Runout B, etched, Variant 2
BS 2652A 40278-1A S A5Runout A
BS 2652 B 40279-1A 2 S B5Runout B
S40,278Label A
S40,279Label B
BS 2652 40278-1E I T A9Runout A, etched
BS 2652 40279-1E I T A10Runout B, etched
BS 2652 40278-1E I T B1Runout A, etched - Variant #2
BS 2652 40279-1B I T A2Runout B, etched - Variant #2
(S40,278)Side A
(S40,279)Side B
BS 2652 40278-1B 2T V2Side A etched
BS 2652 40279-1E 1T V11Side B etched
BS 2652 - A 40278-1ARunout A, etched, Variant 1
BS 2652 - B 40279-1DRunout B, etched, Variant 1
BS 2652A 40278-1DRunout A, etched, Variant 2
BS 2652 B 40279 1A 2Runout B, etched, Variant 2
WBC 1179 (BS2652)Side 1
WBC 1179 (BS 2652)Side 2
WBC - 1179A
WBC - 1179B
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 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBLP-5.023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBLP-5.023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records BS 2652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 012 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 56012 (BS 2652)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8290WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8290WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GX01582First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS.2652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records BS 2652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records WBR 2652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Dos are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2652.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2652, WBC 1179, K46179, WBLP-5.023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS 2652 - A 40278-1A and BS 2652 - B 40279-1D. 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.
