Vinyl pressings
by The Edgar Winter Group · 1973
Hangin' Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZSS-159096-1D [Stamped: STERLING] TIIIIScrawled in runout, side A
ZS 159097-1F [Scrawled: TI ]Stamped in runout, side B
ZSS 159096Label A
ZSS 159097Label B
ZSS-159096-1A SterlingEtched Side A
ZSS159097-1AStamped Side B
ZSS 159096Label A
ZSS 159097Label B
ZSS-159096-1E Sterling ssRunout Side A
ZSS159097-1C sssRunout Side B
ZSS 159096Label A
ZSS 159097Label B
JZSS 159096Stereo label
JZSP 159095Mono label
EPC S 2031 A1
EPC S 2031 B1
EPC S 2031 A1Machine stamped runout matrix side A
EPC S 2031 B1Machine stamped runout matrix side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Epic 5-11069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 2031First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 2031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 2031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Epic 5-11069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Epic 5-11069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Epic 5-11069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Epic 5-11069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Epic EPC 20317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 20317", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Hangin' Around are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Epic 5-11069.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-11069, S EPC 2031, EPC 2031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-159096-1D [Stamped: STERLING] TIIII and ZS 159097-1F [Scrawled: TI ]. 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.
