Vinyl pressings
by Barclay James Harvest · 1980
Mocking Bird - The Early Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
07236-A1 #U 2 3̶ 4Runout side A, stamped (#U 3̶ 4 etched), variant 1
07236-B1 U 11 1.Runout side B, stamped (U 1. etched), variant 1
07236-A1 1Runout side A, stamped (1 etched), variant 2
07236-B1 1·Runout side B, stamped (1· etched), variant 2
07236-A1Side 1
07236-B1Side 2
056-07236 A EL-12391 A ML SURunout A, Stamped
056-07236 B EL-12391 B ML SURunout B, Stamped
Swiss MadeRunout A and B, Stamped
13c 056-07236-ALabel Side A
056-07236 A EL-12391 A ML SURunout A, Stamped
056-07236 B EL-12391 B ML SURunout B, Stamped
Swiss MadeRunout A and B, Stamped
13c 056-07236-ALabel Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-07 236First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Harvest 32 005 1 / Harvest 32005 1LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-07 236 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-07 236First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Portugal | Harvest 11C 076 07236First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 12391First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Switzerland | Harvest 13C 056-07 236First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Switzerland | Harvest 13C 056-07 236First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Europe | Harvest 1C 038-1575821 / Fame 1C 038-1575821LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | Harvest 1C 038-1575821 / Fame 1C 038-1575821LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Greece | Harvest 062-1072361LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Mocking Bird - The Early Years are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Portugal, Switzerland. One of them is Harvest 1C 064-07 236.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-07 236, 11C 076 07236, EL 12391, 13C 056-07 236) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 07236-A1 #U 2 3̶ 4 and 07236-B1 U 11 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.
