Vinyl pressings
by Nazareth · 1975
Hair Of The Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 19 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.
CREST 27 A-2U O 1side A runout, stamped, variant 1
CREST 27 B-1U MG 1side B runout, stamped, variant 1
CREST 27 A-2U GO 1side A runout, stamped, variant 2
CREST 27 B-1U RH 1side B runout, stamped, variant 2
A&M SP 4759 M1 (MR) △ 19761 (1)Variant 1- Runout Side A etched
A&M SP 4760 III (MR) △ 19761-X (1)Variant 1- Runout Side B etched
SP-4759Side A Label
SP-4760Side B Label
A&M SP 4759 P1Runout side A, var. 1
A&M SP 4760 P1Runout, side B, var. 1
P AM SP 4759 P3Runout, side A, var. 2
P T1 AM SP 4760 T4Runout, side B, var. 2
AM SP 4759 M2 (MR) △ 19761 (2)Var. 1 - Runout Side A
AM SP 4760 - M3 CRC (MR) △ 19761-X (2)Var. 1 - Runout Side B
AM SP 4759 M1 (MR) (1) △ √ 19761 (1)Var. 2 - Runout Side A
AM SP 4760 - M1 (MR) △ (2) 19761-X (1)Var. 2 - Runout Side B
TI A&M SP 4759 TISide A Runout variant 1, Etched
TI A&M SP 4759 TISide B Runout variant 1, Etched
DSide A,B Runout variant 1, Stamped
TI A&M SP 4759 TI DSide A runout variant 2, Etched exc. “D” stamped
T1 AM SP 4759 T4Side A etched, variant 1
T1 AM SP 4760 T4Side B etched, variant 1
P x T AM SP 4759 P5 CSide A etched, C stamped, variant 2
T1 AM SP 4760 T4Side B etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Vertigo 6370 405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Vertigo 6370 405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Austria | Vertigo 6370 405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Austria | Vertigo 6370 405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Vertigo 6370 405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4511 / A&M Records SP 4511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Vertigo 6370 405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Vertigo 6370 405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Vertigo 6370 405LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Greece | Vertigo 6370 405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Vertigo 6370 405 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7003First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6370 405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6370 405LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Mountain TOPS 107LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Mountain TOPS 107LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP 3225LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1982 | UK & Ireland | NEMS NEL 6024LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-3225LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-3225LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | NEMS NEL 6024LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Sahara Records SAH-124 / Sahara Records SAH 124LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 6370 405LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-RP 2209 / Vertigo 6370 405LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | Russia | Santa Records П93-00561.62LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black RCV096LP / PHD RCV096LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black RCV096LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Salvo SALVO384LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Salvo SALVO384LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT195LPX / BMG 4050538801330LP, Album, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4511 / A&M Records SP 4511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4511LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 6370 405LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Vertigo 6370 405LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6370 405LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Malaysia | Vertigo VO-405LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6370 405LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | Vertigo 6370 405LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Vertigo 6370 405LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 509LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 74LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Vertigo 63 70 405LP, Album | LP, Album |
98 vinyl pressings of Hair Of The Dog are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1975 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Mooncrest CREST 27, released April 11, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CREST 27, SP-4511, 6370 405, 6370 405 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CREST 27 A-2U O 1 and CREST 27 B-1U MG 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.
