Vinyl pressings
by Merle Haggard · 1971
Hag 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.
10 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
1-735-F-4. 3Variant 1, Side 1
2-735-F-4. 3Variant 1, Side 2
(Etched) 1-735-F-4. (Stamped) 1Variant 2, Side 1
(Etched) 2-735-F-4. (Stamped) 1Variant 2, Side 1
ST-1-735Side 1 Label
ST-2-735Side 2 Label
ST-1-735-W2Variant 1, Side 1
ST-2-735-W1Variant 1, Side 2
ST-1-735-W5Side 1
ST-2-735-W1Side 2
1-735-F-4· 2 ✲Runout A
2-735-F-4· 3 ✲Runout B
ST 1-735Label A
ST 2-735Label B
ST-1-735-W5Side A runout, etched
ST-2-735-W1Side B runout, etched
ST1 735 F2 #5 0Side A runout, variant 1
ST2 735 A1 #2 0Side B runout, variant 1
ST1 735 A1 #3 0Side A runout, variant 2
ST2 735 A1 #3 0Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-735LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80 827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 735First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Capitol Records E -ST-735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW-8-0735LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-735 / Capitol Records SW-8-0735LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-735First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-735First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-735First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST-735LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST-735LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-735LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-11825LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-735LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Hag are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-735, released April 22, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-735, E -ST-735, 1C 062-80 827, ST 735) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-735-F-4. 3 and 2-735-F-4. 3. 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.
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