Vinyl pressings
by America · 1977
Harbor was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 24 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.
BSK-1-3017 P•2 HARRY GOES SURFING.A-side runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3017 P•1 HARRY GOES SURFING.B-side runout, variant 1
P BSK-1-3017 P•3 HARRY GOES SURFING. C BA-side runout, variant 2
P BSK-2-3017B P•1 HARRY GOES SURFING. D SB-side runout, variant 2
BSK-1-3017 SM2 Harry goes surfingVar. 1 - Etched Side A
BSK-1-3017 SM3 Harry goes surfingVar. 1 - Etched Side B
BSK-1-3017 SM-1Var. 2 - Etched Side A
BSK-2-3017 SM-1Var. 2 - Etched Side B
P BSK-1-3017 P•3 HARRY GOES SURFING.Side A runout variant 1
P BSK-2-3017 P•1 HARRY GOES SURFING.Side B runout variant 1
P BSK-1-3017 P•2 ʌ HARRY GOES SURFING. A2Side A runout variant 2
P BSK-2-3017 P•1 ʌ HARRY GOES SURFING.Side B runout variant 2
BSK-1-3017 LW4•• (✲ KENDUN)-b JGSide 1, Etched (Stamped) Etched, Variant 1
BSK-2-3017 LW-1• (✲) HARRY GOES SURFING.Side 2, Etched (Stamped) Etched, Variant 1
BSK-1-3017 LW-2• 1 ✲ HARRY GOES SURFING.Runout Side A, Etched, Variant 2
BSK-2-3017 LW 3• 2 ✲ KENDUN-d JGRunout Side B, Etched/Stamped/Etched, Variant 2
BSK-1-3017 JW-2 #2 HARRY GOES SURFING. OSide A runout, etched / O stamp
BSK-2-3017 JW-1 #1 HARRY GOES SURFING. OSide B runout, etched / O stamp
T1 BSK-1-3̶0̶1̶3̶ TH∙1 3017A HARRY GOES SURFING. 6 ASide A Etched (A Stamped), Variant 1
T1 BSK-2-3017B TH∙2 HARRY GOES SURFING ASide B Etched (A Stamped), Variant 1
T1 BSK-1-3017A TH∙2 HARRY GOES SURFING BSide A Etched (B Stamped), Variant 2
T1 BSK-2-3017B TH∙2 HARRY GOES SURFING ASide B Etched (A Stamped), Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records CA-1011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 50-14.300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3017First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Chile | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records WEA-10612First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56351 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Wea International WB 56 351First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 351-ZLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 0746 / Warner Bros. Records WB 0746First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records CAN 56351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56351First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6424WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3108 / Warner Records MOVLP3108LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records WEA-3038LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 56351 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 351 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 351LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3017LP, Album | LP, Album |
59 vinyl pressings of Harbor are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1977 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Germany, Chile and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3017, CA-1011, K56351, WB 56 351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3017 P•2 HARRY GOES SURFING. and BSK-2-3017 P•1 HARRY GOES SURFING.. 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.
