Vinyl pressings
by The Hassles · 1969
Hour Of The Wolf 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.
6 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
UAS-6699-A-1ASide A runout, variant 1
UAS-6699-B-1ASide B runout, variant 1
UAS-6699-A-1A AudioMatrix 114Side A runout, variant 2
UAS-6699-B-1A AudioMatrix 114Side B runout, variant 2
UAS-6699-A-1ASide A, etched
UAS-6699-B-1ASide B, etched
UAS-6699-A-1ASide A, etched
UAS-6699-B-1ASide B, etched
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 | Brazil | United Artists Records M-UA-20057First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6699First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6699First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | United Artists Records UAS-017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6699First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6699First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records K25P-23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records K25P-23LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Koala KOA 14407LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1981 | US | Liberty LN-10139LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Liberty LBS-70163LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Liberty LBS-70163LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Liberty 062-7489471LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Hour Of The Wolf are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Brazil, Canada, Mexico. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6699, released May 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6699, M-UA-20057, UAS-017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS-6699-A-1A and UAS-6699-B-1A. 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.
