Vinyl pressings
by Deep Purple · 1971
Strange Kind Of Woman 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.
52 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 28 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 5C33 A-3USide A runout, stamped, variant 1
SHAR 5033 B-1GSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
SHAR 5033 A-2G 1 L KTSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5033 B-1G 2 U KTSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5C33 A-3UEtched side A variant 1
SHAR 5033 B-1GEtched side B variant 1
SHAR 5C33 A - 2GEtched side A variant 2
SHAR 5C33 B - 1GEtched side B variant 2
SHAR 5033 A-2GEtched side A
SHAR 5033 B-1GEtched side B
(SHAR.5033A)Label side A
(SHAR.5033B)Label side B
SHAR 5033 A-2G L KT 1Side A runout - stamped, "L" rotated right 90°, "1" rotated left 90°
SHAR 5033 B-1G LI KT 2Side B runout - stamped, "LI" rotated right 90°, "2" rotated left 90°
SHAR 5033 A-3U P KT 1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5033 B-1G GR KT 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5C33 A-4 U KTSide A runout Diget between 4 and U scratched out, "1" rotated left 90°.
(SHAR.5033A)Side A label matrix
(SHAR.5033B)Side B label matrix
SHAR 5033 B-1G KT
SHAR 5C33 A-4USide A runout
SHAR 5033 B-1GSide B runout
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 | Argentina | Harvest 1397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Argentina | Harvest 1397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Argentina | Harvest 1397First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Australia | Harvest HAR-9456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Belgium | Harvest 4C 006-92301First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 7493First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Denmark | Harvest HAR 5033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Finland | Harvest 5E 006-92301 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Harvest 2 C006-92301 M / Harvest 2C 006-92.301 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-92 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-92 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-92 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 006-92301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-92 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 006-92301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Harvest 12 HAR 5234 / Harvest 12HAR 523412", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Harvest HARG 15047", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1054W7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
56 vinyl pressings of Strange Kind Of Woman are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1971 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Japan, Germany and more. One of them is Harvest HAR 5033, released February 12, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5033, 7493, P-1054W, 1C 006-92 301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHAR 5C33 A-3U and SHAR 5033 B-1G. 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.
