Vinyl pressings
by Barclay James Harvest · 1971
Barclay James Harvest And Other Short Stories was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
SHVL 794 A-4 RG 2Side A runout, stamped - variant 1
SHVL 794 B-3 RD 1Side B runout, stamped - variant 1
SHVL 794 A-4 GD 1Side A runout, stamped - variant 2
SHVL 794 B-3 GH 1Side B runout, stamped - variant 2
SI-5904-A-1C [MR logo] ꓥ △ 16640 STERLING RLSide A etched, except MR STERLING
SI-5904-B-1C [MR logo] ꓥ △ 16640-X STERLING RLSide B etched, except MR STERLING
SI 5904-ASide A label
SI 5904-BSide B label
SHVL 794 A21 M6 285247A side stamped
SHVL 794 B 21 B M6 285645B side stamped
SHVL 794 AA side label
SHVL 794 BB side label
SHVL 794 A-4
SHVL 794 B-3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Europe | Harvest SHVL 794First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Harvest 3C 064 - 04922First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Harvest EOP-80453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Harvest SHVL 794First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Harvest SHVLJ(D) 794First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Harvest SHVL 794 / Harvest 1E 064 ◦ 04922LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Sire SI 5904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Harvest SHVL 794 / Harvest 1E 064 ◦ 04922First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Sire SI 5904LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Sire SI 5904LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Sire SI-5904LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Sire SI 5904LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Harvest SHVL 794 / Harvest 1E 064 ○ 04922LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Harvest SHVL 794LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Esoteric Recordings PECLECLP 2720LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-04 922 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-04 922LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHVL 794LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHVL 794LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHVL 794 / Harvest 1E 064 ○ 04922LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHVL 794 / Harvest 1E 064 ○ 04922LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHVL 794LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Barclay James Harvest And Other Short Stories are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Harvest SHVL 794, released November 5, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHVL 794, SI 5904, 3C 064 - 04922, EOP-80453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 794 A-4 RG 2 and SHVL 794 B-3 RD 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.
