US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST-353
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Winchester Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-1-353-B4 ─◁A side etched
ST-2-353-B4 ─◁B side etched
ST I-353A side label
ST 2-353B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Nancy Wilson · 1969
Hurt So Bad 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.
6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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-1-353-B4 ─◁A side etched
ST-2-353-B4 ─◁B side etched
ST I-353A side label
ST 2-353B side label
ST-1-353-A-3. 2 *Variant 1: Side A - Runout
ST-2-353-A-3. 2 *Variant 1: Side B - Runout
ST-1-353-A-3· 1 *Variant 2: Side A - Runout
ST-2-353-A-3· 1 *Variant 2: Side B - Runout
ST1 353 X2 #2 0Side A runout, etched
ST2 353 H5 0Side B runout
ST 1-353A-side label
ST 2-353B-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 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80 232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 062-80 232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST-353LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/5541 / World Record Club S-5541LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-01048 / World Record Club S/5541LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8868LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records ST-353LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-353 / Capitol Records ST-8-0353LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 8-0353LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-353 / Capitol Records ST-8-0353LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Hurt So Bad are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Germany, Italy. One of them is Capitol Records ST-353.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-353, 1C 062-80 232, 3C 062-80 232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-353-B4 ─◁ and ST-2-353-B4 ─◁. 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.