Vinyl pressings
by Steppenwolf · 1971
Snow Blind Friend / Hippo Stomp 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.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
01484 ① [MR(circled)] △83694 (2)Runout side A, etched [stamped]
01485 ① △83694-XRunout side B, etched
45-01484Label side A
45-01485Label side B
01484A side runout
01485B side runout
AMP 45-01484A side label
AMP 45-01485B side label
45-01484Label A
45-01485Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor D-4269First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Denmark | ABC Records PRO 525First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Probe 1C 006 - 92 323 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Italy | Probe 3 C 006 - 92323 / Probe 3C 006 - 92323First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Probe 5C 006-92323First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Probe 5C 006-92323First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Stateside PROBE 4First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Stateside 006-92.323First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | UK | Probe PRO 525First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill D-4269First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill 45-D-4269 / ABC Records 45-D-4269First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill 45-4269 / ABC Records 45-4269First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill 45-D-4269 / ABC Records 45-D-4269First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill D-4269First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | France | Probe 2 C 006 - 92323 M / Probe 2C 006-92.323 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Snow Blind Friend / Hippo Stomp are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, France, Canada and more. One of them is Dunhill D-4269.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-4269, 45-D-4269, 45-4269, PRO 525) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01484 ① [MR(circled)] △83694 (2) and 01485 ① △83694-X. 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.
