Vinyl pressings
by Rufus Thomas · 1963
Walking The Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.
STX-12049-A AT₪ WSide 1 runout, etched, variant 1
STX-12050-C AT W ₪Side 2 runout, etched, variant 1
STX-12049-B 1 AT WSide 1 runout, etched, variant 2
STX-12050-A ⬠ AT WSide 2 runout, etched, variant 2
CL STX-12049-1A W
STX-12049-A AT WSide 1 runout, etched
STX-12050-C AT WSide 2 runout, etched
STX-12049A-Side Label
STX-12050B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Stax STX 704First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Stax 704First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Stax 704First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Stax 704First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HA-K 8183LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HA-K 8183 / London Records HA-K.8183LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Stax 704LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1967 | Canada | Stax STAX 704 (C) / ATCO Records STAX 704(C)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1967 | Germany | Stax 704 / Atlantic STAX 704LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11439LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11439LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5139LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5139LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1231LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2017 | UK, Europe & US | Stax 081227940553LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18739LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | Destination Moon DMOO002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0034LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Walking The Dog are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Stax 704, released November 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 704, STX 704) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STX-12049-A AT₪ W and STX-12050-C AT W ₪. 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.
