Vinyl pressings
by Bakerloo · 1969
Bakerloo was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
SHVL 762 A-2 A 1Side A runout, stamped - variant 1
SHVL 762 B-2 A 1Side B runout, stamped - variant 1
SHVL 762 A-3U A 1Side A runout, stamped - variant 2
SHVL 762 B-3U R 1Side B runout, stamped - variant 2
SHVL 762 A-3USide A
SHVL 762 B-3USide B
1C062-90519-A1Runout side A etched
1C062-90519-B1Runout side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Europe | Harvest SHVL 762 / EMI 1E 062-90519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 062-90 519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Harvest SHVL 762 / Harvest 1E 062 ○ 90519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Akarma AK 261LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Italy | Akarma AK 261LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Magic Box MBLP1026 / Magic Box MBCD1026LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон BTA 11550LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 062-90 519LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1 C 062-90 519LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 261LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Not On Label SVHL 762LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Bakerloo are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is Harvest SHVL 762, released September 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHVL 762, 1 C 062-90 519) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 762 A-2 A 1 and SHVL 762 B-2 A 1. 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.
