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Vinyl pressings

Dog Of Two Head

by Status Quo · 1971

59 pressings15 countriesBlues RockRock

Dog Of Two Head was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Dog Of Two Head

12 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

UK

November 1971
Label and catalog number
Pye Records NSPL 18371Pye Records NSPL.18371
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

NSPL 18371A-2△GSide A variant 1

NSPL 18371B-1△WSide B variant 1

NSPL 18371A-2△G BKSide A variant 2

NSPL 18371B-1△W BBSide B variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

December 1971
Label and catalog number
Pye Records NSPL 18371
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Turquoise Blue Labels, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

NSPL 18371A-2△G AFRunout stamp side A, variant 1

NSPL 18371B-1△W AERunout stamp side B, variant 1

NSPL 18371A-2△G BKRunout stamp side A, variant 2

NSPL 18371B-1△W BBRunout stamp side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1971
Label and catalog number
Astor SPLP-1378Astor SPLP 1378
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SPLP-1378-A4 DRSide A etched

SPLP-1378-B2 fhSide B etched

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1971
Label and catalog number
Astor SPLP 1378
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

SPLP-1378-A4 DRSide A stamped

SPLP-1378-B2 FhSide B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 85 864 IT
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

C 85 864 APrinted matrix side A

C 85 864 BPrinted matrix side B

C 85 864 A-1Runout A, variant 1

C 85 864 B-1Runout B, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 59 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaAstor SPLP-1378First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971AustraliaAstor SPLP-1378 / Astor SPLP 1378First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971AustraliaAstor SPLP 1378First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1971GermanyPye Records 85 864 ITFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyPye Records 85 864 ITLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971GermanyPye Records 85 864 ITLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971IrelandPye Records NSPL 18371First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ItalyPye Records NSPL 18371First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971MexicoPye Records LPI/E 314First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971New ZealandPye Records NSPL 18371First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971South AfricaPye Records PYC2263First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971South AfricaPye Records NSPL 18371First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKPye Records NSPL 18371LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1971UKPye Records NSPL 18371 / Pye Records NSPL.18371First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKPye Records NSPL 18371First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 29 pressings from the 1970s
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainPye Records NSPL 18371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainZafiro ZL-338 / Pye Records ZL-338LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1980SpainZafiro ZL-338 / Pye Records NSPL 18371LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980SpainPye Records NSPL 18371LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982UKPRT NSPL 18371LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985JapanPRT SP20-5225LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987GermanyPRT 6.26696 BL / PRT 243.957-1 BLLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987GermanyPRT 6.26696 BLLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987UKPRT PYL 6023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989YugoslaviaHelidon 7.5.51.433 / Bad-Ming-Ton Music 7.551433LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UK & EuropeCastle Classics CLALP 206LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003ItalyEarmark 42035LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeSanctuary BMGRM069LP / BMG BMGRM069LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015UKSanctuary BMGRM069LP / BMG BMGRM069LPLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2733LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2733LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePye Records SLDPY 818LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePye Records SLDPY. 818LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePye Records SLDPY 818LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePRT 500818 / PRT SLDPY. 818LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPRT 85 864 ETLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPye Records 85 864 ETLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPye Records 85 864 ITLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?ItalyPRT PRLP 03LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainZafiro 30100338 / PRT NSPL 18371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainPRT NSPL 18371 / Zafiro ZL-338LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainZafiro 30100338 / PRT NSPL 18371LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPye Records NSPL 18371LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?UKPiccadilly NSPL 18371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPye Records NSPL 18371 / EMI NSPL 18371LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Umleitung7:07
  2. A2Nanana (Extraction)0:15
  3. A3Something's Going On In My Head4:58
  4. A4Mean Girl3:54
  5. A5Nanana (Extraction)0:45
  6. B1Gerdundula3:50
  7. B2Railroad5:39
  8. B3Someone's Learning7:07
  9. B4Nanana2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dog Of Two Head are there?

59 vinyl pressings of Dog Of Two Head are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1971 and 2021.

When was Dog Of Two Head first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Pye Records NSPL 18371, released November 1971.

How do I tell if my copy of Dog Of Two Head is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL 18371, SPLP-1378, SPLP 1378, 85 864 IT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NSPL 18371A-2△G and NSPL 18371B-1△W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dog Of Two Head on vinyl worth?

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.

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