Vinyl pressings
by Deep Purple · 1970
Black Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
53 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 24 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.
SHAR 5020 A-1A-side, stamped
SHAR 5020 B-1B-side, stamped
SHAR.5020AA-side label, in parentheses
SHAR.5020BB-side label, in parentheses
SHAR 5020 A-1 GDD KT 1A-side stamped
SHAR 5020 B-1 GDR KT 2B-side stamped
(SHAR.5020A)A-side label
(SHAR.5020B)B-side label
SHAR 5020 A-1A-side stamped, variant 1
SHAR 5020 B-1B-side stamped, variant 1
SHAR 5020 A-1 O KT 1A-side stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5020 B-1 L KT 1B-side stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5020 A-1 MH KT 2Side A runout variant 1
SHAR 5020 B-1 MT KT 1Side B runout variant 1
SHAR 5020 A-1 OO KT 2Side A runout variant 2
SHAR 5020 B-1 PD KT 2Side B runout variant 2
SHAR 5020 A-1 T A KT 1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
SHAR 5020 B-1 TTG KT 2Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
SHAR 5020 A-1 PH KT 2Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5020 B-1 PG KT 2Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5020 A-1 KT 1Side A runout, stamped
SHAR 5020 B-1 KT 1Side B runout, stamped
SHAR. 5020-ASide A label
SHAR.5020-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Harvest HAR-9315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Harvest HAR-9315First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | Australia | Harvest HAR-9315First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | Australia | Harvest HAR-9315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | Harvest HAR-9315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Harvest HAR-9315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Belgium | Harvest 4C 006-91714 M / Harvest 4 C 006 91714MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Brazil | Odeon SHAR-5020 / Odeon 71-3280First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Finland | Harvest HAR 5020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Harvest 2 C006 - 91714 M / Harvest 2C 006-91.714 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Harvest 2 C006-91714 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1970 | Greece | Harvest HARG 1503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | India | Harvest HAR.5020First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | India | Harvest HAR.5020First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Harvest 3C 006-91714 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ireland | Harvest HAR 52107", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Harvest GOLD 447", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Harvest HAR 52107", Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Harvest HAR 52107", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Harvest HAR 52107", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | EMI 67127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | Harvest 12 HAR 5233 / Harvest 12HAR 523312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | EMI 12EM 38212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | UK & Europe | EMI 12 EMDJ 38212", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Parlophone HARSD 5020 / Warner Bros. Records HARSD 50207", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Warner Bros. Records R7-5473627", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Harvest HAR-93157" | 7" |
| ? | Lebanon | Stateside CSS 113177", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Mexico | EMI 67127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Nicaragua | Odeon 01-05267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Stateside TSS 40667", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
76 vinyl pressings of Black Night are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1970 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Sweden, Finland, Ireland and more. One of them is Harvest HAR 5020, released August 15, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5020, HAR-9315, 4C 006-91714 M, SHAR-5020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHAR 5020 A-1 and SHAR 5020 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.
