Vinyl pressings
by Mort Garson · 1969
Electronic Hair Pieces was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
A+M SP 4317(RE-1)-13 C 3 PRunout A etched - variant 1
A+M SP 4318-14 A 2 PRunout B etched - variant 1
A+M SP4317-14 P A2Runout A etched - variant 2
A+M SP4318-13 P ACRunout B etched - variant 2
A+M SP4317-14 P A8Side 1
A+M SP-4318-13 P ASide 2
A+M SP 4317(RE-1)-15 MR ^ Δ13840 2A-Side Runout Etching
A+M SP 4318(RE-2)-16 MR Δ13840-x 2B-Side Runout Etching
SP-4317A-Side Label
SP-4318B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933571First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Austria | A&M Records 212 075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Colombia | A&M Records CI-113First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Ecuador | A&M Records 820.023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | A&M Records 212 075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | A&M Records AML-39First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-933571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | A&M Records AMC 2107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 960First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-4209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-4209 / A&M Records SP 4209First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-4209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-4209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | A&M Records SP-4209LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Mexico | A&M Records AMS - 1050LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Fifth Dimension FD5012-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | A&M Records SP 4209LP | LP |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLB 51040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLB 51040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Electronic Hair Pieces are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1969 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4209, AMLS 960, SAML-933571, 212 075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M SP 4317(RE-1)-13 C 3 P and A+M SP 4318-14 A 2 P. 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.
