Vinyl pressings
by Dave Grusin · 1985
Harlequin was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
GRP-A-1015 A F-3 SLM △9426 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 1
GRP-A-1015 B F-6 SLM △9426-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 1
GRP-A-1015 A F-1 SLM △9426 1-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 2
GRP-B-1015 B F-5 SLM △9426-X 1- Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 2
GRP-A-1015 A F-1 SLM △9426 1-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
GRP-A-1015 B F-6 SLM △9426-X 1-4 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
GRP-A-1015 A F-1 SLM △9426 1-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout
GRP-B-1015 F-6 SLM △9426-X 1-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout
GRP-A-1015A SNB 230 EL DM 3Runout side A
GRP-B-1015A SNB 230 EL DM 3Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Unknown | Interdisc 3671First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Argentina | Interdisc SLIN 3671First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | GRP 231020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Philippines | GRP GRP-L-A734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | GRP GRP-A-1015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Switzerland | GRP GRP 91015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Switzerland | GRP GRP 91015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | GRP GRP-AP-1015First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | GRP GRP-A-1015LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | GRP GRP-A-1015LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | GRP GRP-A-1015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | GRP GRP-A-1015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | GRP VIJ-28045First yearLP, Mixed | LP, Mixed |
| 1985 | Japan | GRP VIJ 28045First yearLP, Mixed, Promo · Promo | LP, Mixed, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | GRP GRP-A-1015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Harlequin are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada, Japan, Brazil and more. One of them is GRP GRP-A-1015, released June 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GRP-A-1015, GR-1015, GRP-AP-1015, 3671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GRP-A-1015 A F-3 SLM △9426 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and GRP-A-1015 B F-6 SLM △9426-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
