Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Hagar · 1977
Sammy Hagar was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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 1-11599A Side Label
ST 2-11599B Side Label
ST-1-11599-F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ R̶E̶D̶'̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶M̶U̶T̶H̶A̶ ̶F̶U̶C̶K̶E̶R̶A Side Etch exc "...Capitol" stamp
ST-2-11599-F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ R̶E̶D̶'̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶M̶U̶T̶H̶A̶ ̶F̶U̶C̶K̶E̶R̶B Side Etch exc "...Capitol" stamp
ST-1-11599-F3 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL R̶E̶D̶'̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶M̶U̶T̶H̶A̶ ̶F̶U̶C̶K̶E̶R̶ KPRunout, side A, variant 1
ST-2-11599-F3 · 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL R̶E̶D̶'̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶M̶U̶T̶H̶A̶ ̶F̶U̶C̶K̶E̶R̶ KPRunout, side B, variant 1
KP ST-1-11599-F-9 · MASTERED BY CAPITOL 2 A-60802Runout, side A, variant 2
ST-2-11599-F3 · 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL R̶E̶D̶'̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶M̶U̶T̶H̶A̶ ̶F̶U̶C̶K̶E̶R̶ KPRunout, side B, variant 2
ST1 11599 F7 #1 KP Mastered By Capitol 0Side One Etched
ST2 11599 F7 #1 KP Mastered By Capitol 0Side Two Etched
E ST1 11599-1
E ST2 11599-1
4 + MSide 1, hand written
Mastered at Capitol RecordsStamped
ST1 11599 F7 #1Side One Etched
ST2 11599 F7 #1Side Two Etched
RED'S A MUTHA FUCKERSide One Etched and Crossed Out
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Capitol Records 2C 068 85079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 062-85079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 062-85079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 062-85079LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85079LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 076-85079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST-11599 / Capitol Records 0C 062-85 079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records GO 2007 / Capitol Records 0C 054 85 079LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Sammy Hagar are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11599, released January 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11599, E-ST-11599, 1C 064-85079, 14C 062-85079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 1-11599 and ST 2-11599. 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.
