Vinyl pressings
by April Wine · 1979
Harder.....Faster was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AQR-527-A-REI STERLINGSide A, Variant 1
AQR-527-B STERLING [Capitol logo]Side B, Variant 1
AQR-527-A-REI 3 STERLINGSide A, Variant 2
AQR-527-B-REI STERLINGSide B, Variant 2
E ST1 12013-1 1 0 1Runout, side A, [stamped]
E ST2 12013-1 1 1Runout, side B, [stamped]
E ST1 12013-1Runout Side A, [Stamped]
E ST2 12013-1Runout Side B, [Stamped]
ST-1-12013-Z13 —◁ STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
ST-2-12013-Z3#5 —◁ STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
ST-1-12013-Z13 —◁ STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
ST-2-12013-Z3 —◁ STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
ST 1-12013-Z12.Matrix side A, etched
ST 2-12013-Z6.Matrix side B, etched
STERLINGBoth sides, stamped
ST-1-12013-Z11Matrix variation side A, etched
ST-1-12013-Z13 #3 • ––◁ STERLINGRunout, side A, variant 1
ST-2-12013-Z3#3 • ––◁ STERLINGRunout, side B, variant 1
ST-1-12013 - Z14 • ––◁ STERLINGRunout, side A, variant 2
ST-2-12013 - Z3 #2 • ––◁ STERLINGRunout, side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Aquarius Records AQR527 / Aquarius Records AQR 527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 024 / Aquarius Records 1C 064-86 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 024 / Aquarius Records 1C 064-86 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Aquarius Records SLEM-1149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86024 / Aquarius Records 1A 062-86024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86024 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-86 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | VADECA VEC5007YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST-12013 / Capitol Records EST 12013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST-12013 / Capitol Records EST 12013First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-12013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-12013LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-12013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-12013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST12013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 064-86 024 / Capitol Records 10C 064-86.024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada | Aquarius Records AQR-527LPLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Aquarius Records AQR 6527 / Aquarius Records AQR 527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Aquarius Records AQR 527LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Unidisc Music Inc. AQR-527LPLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16322LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Harder.....Faster are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is Aquarius Records AQR527.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AQR527, E-ST-12013, ST-12013, 1C 064-86 024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AQR-527-A-REI STERLING and AQR-527-B STERLING [Capitol logo]. 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.
