Vinyl pressings
by Barclay James Harvest · 1972
Baby James Harvest 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.
6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SHSP 4023 A-1Side A stamped, variant 1
SHSP 4023 B-1Side B stamped, variant 1
SHSP 4023 A-1Side A stamped, variant 2
SHSP 4023 B-2Side B stamped, variant 2
SHSP 4023 A-1 AR 3Runout side A - variant 1
SHSP 4023 B-1 MD 2Runout side B - variant 1
SHSP 4023 A-1 O 1Runout side A - variant 2
SHSP 4023 B-1 M 1Runout side B - variant 2
SHSP 4023 A-1Variant 1: Side A stamped
SHSP 4023 B-2Variant 2: Side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Harvest SHSP 4023 / Harvest pm 281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Harvest 1C 062-05 171 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-05 171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Harvest EOP-80737 / Odeon EOP-80737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Harvest SHSPJ 4023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4023 / Harvest 1E 062 ○ 05171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4023 / Harvest 1E 062 ○ 05171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Harvest SHVL-1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Harvest 2C 064 05.171LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Harvest 1 J 062-05.171LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Harvest SW-11145LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Harvest SW-11145LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Harvest SW-11145LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4023 / Harvest 1E 062 ○ 05171LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK & Ireland | Fame fa 3172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 072-05 171 / EMI Electrola 1C 072-05 171LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 038-15 7714 1 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-15 7714 1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 072-05 171LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 072-05 171 / EMI Electrola 1C 072-05 171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 072-05 171LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 062-05 171 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-05 171LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Harvest 41 3172 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHSP 4023 / Harvest IE 062 ○ 05171LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHSP 4023 / Harvest 1E 062 ○ 05171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHSP 4023LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHSP 4023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHSP 4023 / Harvest 1E 062 ○ 05171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHSP 4023LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Baby James Harvest are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Harvest SHSP 4023, released November 10, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHSP 4023, 1C 062-05 171, EOP-80737, SHSPJ 4023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHSP 4023 A-1 and SHSP 4023 B-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.
