Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Hagar · 1979
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
S-95301A-side label
S-95078B-side label
S45-95301 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL > - . KPVariation 1, A-side
S45-95078 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL > - . KPVariation 1, B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records 4699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-85 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20585First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20585First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4699First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Rhodesia | Capitol Records JCL 666First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL16083First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL16083First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9074 / 9077First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 8511First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records P-4699First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4699.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4699, 8511, SPRO-9074 / 9077, P-4699) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-95301 and S-95078. 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.
