Vinyl pressings
by The Don Kirshner Concept · 1969
Don Kirshner Cuts "Hair" was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XPRS-3936--3S A1B RA-Side Runout Etching (variant 1)
XPRS-3937--3S A1A RB-Side Runout Etching (variant 1)
XPRS-3936--3S ABD RA-Side Runout, stamped, "ABD" etched (variant 2)
XPRS-3937--3S A1A RB-Side Runout, stamped, "A1A" etched (variant 2)
XPRS-3936--1S HA runout
XPRS-3937--1S HB runout
XPRS-3936A label
XPRS-3937B label
XRPS-3936 - 28Side A label
XRPS-3937 - 28Side B label
XRPS-3936*Side A label
XRPS-3937*Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS 7101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-7101First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Mexico | RCA Victor LPM/S-4174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Camden CAS 7101 / RCA Camden CAS-7101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA Camden CAS 7101LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA International (Camden) INTS 1056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Camden CAS 10 259 / RCA Camden CAS 10259LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | RCA Camden CAS 10 259 / RCA Camden CAS 10259LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Don Kirshner Cuts "Hair" are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Mexico and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4174, CAS 7101, CAS-7101, LPM/S-4174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRS-3936--3S A1B R and XPRS-3937--3S A1A R. 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.
