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First Base

by Babe Ruth · 1972

39 pressings12 countriesClassic RockProg RockRock

First Base was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 First Base

4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHSP 4022Harvest 1E 062 o 05159
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SH SP 4022 A-1 1 TVariant 1: Side A runout, stamped

SHSP 4022 B-1 1 PVariant 1: Side B runout, stamped

SH SP 4022 A-1 1 OVariant 2: Side A runout, stamped

SH SP 4022 B-1 1 GVariant 2: Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1972
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHSPJ 4022
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SHSP 4022 A-1Side A runout

SHSP 4022 B-1Side B runout

SHSP 4022ASide A label

SHSP 4022BSide B label

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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972New ZealandHarvest SHSP 4022First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972South AfricaHarvest SHSPJ 4022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972South AfricaHarvest SHSPJ 4022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKHarvest SHSP 4022 / Harvest 1E 062 o 05159LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972UKHarvest SHSP 4022 / Harvest 1E 062 o 05159First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973BrazilOdeon SMOFB-467LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973ItalyHarvest 3C 064 - 05159LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973SpainHarvest 1 J 062-05.159 / EMI 1 J 062-05.159LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 21 pressings from the 1970s
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013LiechtensteinTapestry Records TPT 282LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
2015EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1415LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1415LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceHarvest SHSP 4022 / Harvest 14C 062 - 05159LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceHarvest 0114C 062-1051591 / Harvest SHSP 4022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceHarvest 0114C 062-1051591LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GreeceHarvest 4022LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?UKHarvest SHSP 4022LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKHarvest SHSP 4022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USHarvest SW-11151LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Wells Fargo6:14
  2. A2The Runaways7:12
  3. A3King Kong6:40
  4. B1Black Dog8:03
  5. B2The Mexican5:45
  6. B2.aPer Qualche Dollaro In Piu (Interpolating)
  7. B3Joker7:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of First Base are there?

39 vinyl pressings of First Base are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 2021.

When was First Base first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Harvest SHSP 4022.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHSP 4022, SHSPJ 4022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SH SP 4022 A-1 1 T and SHSP 4022 B-1 1 P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is First Base 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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