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Hair

by Various Artists · 1968

50 pressings18 countriesPsychedelic RockPop RockMusicalRock

Hair was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Hair

16 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 583 043
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

583043 A//2Side A variant 1

583043 B//2 420Side B variant 1

583043 A//1 L 5 2Side A stamped variant 2

583043 B//1 L 7Side B stamped variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 583043
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

583043 A//1Runout side A, stamped

583043 B//1Runout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 583 043
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

583043 A // 2Side A runout

583043 B // 1Side B runout

583043 ASide A label

583043 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 583 043
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

583043 A//1 1 5 2 5Side A stamped

583043 B//1 1 1 2 2Side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 583 043
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

583043 A//1Side A Stamped

583043 B//1Side B Stamped

583043 ASide A label

583043 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 583 043
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

583043 A//5▽420 1 3 1side A runout variant 1

583043 B//2▽420 15 11side B runout variant 1

583043 A//5▽420 12 1side A runout variant 2

583043 B//2▽420 15 23side B runout variant 2

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 50 vinyl pressings

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

1960s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaPolydor 184186First yearLPLP
1968AustriaPolydor 184 186First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968AustriaPolydor 184 186First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyPolydor 184 186First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyPolydor 184 186LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968ItalyPolydor SLPHM 184 186First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968JapanPolydor MP 1440First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968New ZealandPolydor 184186First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SwitzerlandPolydor 179 071 / Polydor 184 186First yearLP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
1968UKPolydor 583 043First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKPolydor 583043First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKPolydor 583 043First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKPolydor 583 043First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKPolydor 583 043First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKPolydor 583 043First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 26 pressings from the 1960s
1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaPolydor 543.011LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1970CanadaPolydor 543.011LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975PortugalPergola 2092 / Universal 2092LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1976CanadaPolydor 2482 131LP, RepressLP, Repress
1976CanadaPolydor 2482 131LP, RepressLP, Repress
1976NetherlandsReader's Digest RDS 9039LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976NetherlandsReader's Digest RDS 9039 / Reader's Digest GHIT-8A/S9LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976NetherlandsReader's Digest RDS 9093LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976PortugalReader's Digest RDS 9039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976SpainPolydor 11 84 186LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976UKReader's Digest RDS 9039 / Polydor RDS 9039LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKReader's Digest RDS 9039 / Polydor RDS 9039LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKReader's Digest RDS 9039 / Polydor RDS 9039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceReader's Digest RDS 9039 / Reader's Digest RDES 2841LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainPolydor 24 85 196LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPolydor 1184186LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BelgiumPolydor 2482 131LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor 543.011LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropePolydor 2459 361LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?GermanyPolydor 2459 361LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?IsraelPolydor 583 043LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyPolydor 184 186LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandPolydor 184186LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?SpainPolydor 184 186LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Aquarius
  2. A2Donna
  3. A3.1Sodomy
  4. A3.2Coloured Spade
  5. A3.3Ain't Got No
  6. A4Air
  7. A5I Got Life
  8. A6Hair
  9. A7.1My Conviction
  10. A7.2Easy To Be Hard
  11. A7.3Frank Mills
  12. A8Where Do I Go
  13. B1Electric Blues
  14. B2.1Black Boys
  15. B2.2White Boys
  16. B3Walking In Space
  17. B4Abie Baby
  18. B5.1Three-Five-Zero-Zero
  19. B5.2What A Piece Of Work Is Man
  20. B6.1Good Morning Starshine
  21. B6.2The Bed
  22. B7Let The Sunshine In

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hair are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Hair are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1968 and 1981.

When was Hair first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 583 043.

How do I tell if my copy of Hair is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 583 043, 583043, 184186, 184 186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 583043 A//2 and 583043 B//2 420. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hair 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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