Vinyl pressings
by Zen · 1968
Hair / Aquarius 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.
13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AA 334 634 1F 1 ℗ 1968 670 11Runout side A stamped, variant 1
AA334 634 2F 1 ℗ 1968 670 11Runout side B stamped, variant 1
AA 334 634 1F 1 ℗ 1968 670 119Runout side A stamped, variant 2
AA334 634 2F 1 ℗ 1968 670 114Runout side B stamped, variant 2
AA 334 634 1F 1 Ⓟ 1968 670 11Runout side A, stamped (Variant 1)
AA334 634 2F 1 Ⓟ 1968 670 11Runout side B, stamped (Variant 1)
AA 334 634 1F 1 Ⓟ 1968 670 119Runout side A, stamped (Variant 2)
AA334 634 2F 1 Ⓟ 1968 670 114Runout side B, stamped (Variant 2)
334 634.1 FLabel side A
334 634.2 FLabel side B
AA 334 634 1F 1 Ⓟ 1968 670 412
AA334 634 2F 1 Ⓟ 1968 670 4212
334 634 1F // 1 420 1 1 5A Side
334 634 1F // 1 420 1 1B Side
42921 2 1-1 MRA-Side Runout Etching
42922 2 1-1 MRB-Side Runout Etching
1-42921A-Side Label
1-42922B-Side Label
MX 156960A Side Runout
MX 156961B Side Runout
334634F-1YA Side Label
334634F-2YB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Philips BF-426First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Belgium | Philips JF 334 634First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Belgium | Philips JF 334 634First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Belgium | Philips JF 334 634First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Philips B 334.634 FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Japan | Philips SFL-1227 (M)First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Philips JF 334 634 / Philips 334 634 JFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Philips JF 334 634 / Philips 334 634 JFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Philips JF 334 634 / Philips 334 634 JFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Peru | Philips P 05594 FFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Tunisia | En'nagham STD 74First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Philips JF 334 634 / Philips BF 1746First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Philips 40588First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Philips PH 09937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Philips 334 634 JF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 6387", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips B 334.634 F7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Hair / Aquarius are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Philips JF 334 634.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JF 334 634, 40588, BF-426, B 334.634 F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 334 634 1F 1 ℗ 1968 670 11 and AA334 634 2F 1 ℗ 1968 670 11. 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.
