Vinyl pressings
by Barclay James Harvest · 1975
Time Honoured Ghosts was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 12 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.
2383361 A//2 C 1 1 1Side A run-out, stamped - variant 1
2383361 B//2 C 1 1 4Side B run-out, stamped - variant 1
2383361 A//2 C 14 1 0Side A run-out, stamped - variant 2
2383361 B//2 C 14 1 0Side B run-out, stamped - variant 2
2383361 A//2 C 14 31Side A, stamped
2383361 B//2 C 15 1Side B, stamped
2383361 A//2 C 1 4 1A-side run-out, stamped
2383361 B//2 C 1 5 1B-side run-out, stamped
PRC-PD 6517A-1 1-1 PRCSide 1 Runout Etched
PRC-PD 6517B-1 1-1 PRCSide 2 Runout Etched
CT-PD 6517A-1 1 TSide A runout variant 1
CT-PD 6517B-1 1 TSide B runout variant 1
CT-PD 6517A-1 1 T BSide A runout variant 2
CT-PD 6517B-1 1 T BSide B runout variant 2
PD 6517AS-MW-2REPL MR Δ20182(3)Side 1
MW-PD 6517B MR Δ20182-X(1)Side 2
(PD6517-A) 2383 361Side 1
(PD6517-B) 2383 361Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2442-140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2383 361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2383 361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2383 361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2383 361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Israel | Polydor 2383 361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2383 361 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2460 257First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2460 257First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2460 257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Portugal | Polydor 2383 361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Taiwan | 雅音 AR-5122LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2383 361 / Polydor 2383-361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2383 361LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor SPELP 12 / Polydor 2383 361LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 361LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 361LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 140LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 140 / Polydor 2383 361LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 140LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 140 / Polydor 2383 361LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 140 / Polydor 2383 361LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 140LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2383 361LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2383 361LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2383 361LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2383 361LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2383 361LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Portugal | Polydor 2383361 / Polydor 2383.361LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
47 vinyl pressings of Time Honoured Ghosts are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1975 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 361.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 361, PD 6517, 2442-140, 2383 361 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383361 A//2 C 1 1 1 and 2383361 B//2 C 1 1 4. 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.
