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The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's

by Deep Purple · 1978

72 pressings23 countriesHard RockPsychedelic RockRock

The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's

24 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHSM 2026Harvest OC 054-06 752
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SHSM 2026 A-1 M HTM 2Runout Side A

SHSM 2026 B-1 GR 2Runout Side B

SHSM.2026ALabel Side A

SHSM.2026BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHSM 2026Harvest 0C 054-06 752
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Purple
Runout / matrix

SHSM 2026 A-1 3 AR HTMSide A runout, variant 1

SHSM 2026 B-1 3 ADSide B runout, variant 1

SHSM 2026 A-1 GL HTM 3Side A runout, variant 2

SHSM 2026 B-1 AR 3Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHSM 2026
Format
LP, Compilation, White Label
Runout / matrix

SHSM 2026 A-1Side A runout

SHSM 2026 B-1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHVL.2026
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SHSM.2026ARunout Side A stamped

SHSM.2026BRunout Side B stamped

SHSM2026ALabel Side A

SHSM2026BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 72 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaHarvest 8579First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978AustraliaHarvest SHVL.2026First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978BrazilHarvest 31C 064 61470First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978ChileEMI 5224First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, StereoLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo
1978ColombiaEMI 11636First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978FranceHarvest 2C 066 06752LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1978GermanyHarvest 1C 064-61 470First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1978GreeceHarvest 14C 062-06752First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1978IsraelCBS SHSM 2026 / Portrait SHSM 2026First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978ItalyHarvest 3C 054-61470First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978ItalyHarvest 3C 054-61470First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1978NetherlandsHarvest 5C 038-61470First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978NetherlandsHarvest 5C 038-61470First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1978NetherlandsNot On Label 5C 038-61470LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1978New ZealandHarvest SHSM 2026 / Harvest 0C 054-06 752First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 29 pressings from the 1970s
1980s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKHarvest SHSM 2026 / Harvest 0C 054-06 752LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982AustraliaAxis AX.1042 / Axis AX-1042LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982AustraliaAxis AX.1042 / Axis AX-1042LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985BrazilHarvest 31C 064 61470LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987SpainEMI 056 1614701LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 25 pressings from the 1980s
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11244LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон BTA 11244LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон BTA 11244LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeEMI 1A 038-61470LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyHarvest 1C 038-1 57754 1 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-15 7754 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?PhilippinesHarvest SHSM 2026LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?South KoreaHarvestLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKHarvest FA 3212 / Fame FA 3212LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKHarvest SHSM 2026 / Harvest 0C 054-06 752LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKHarvest SHSM 2026 / Harvest OC 054-06 752LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKHarvest SHSM 2026 / Harvest OC 054-06 752LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Hush4:24
  2. A2One More Rainy Day3:39
  3. A3Emmaretta2:59
  4. A4Wring That Neck5:11
  5. A5Hallelujah3:41
  6. A6April Part 13:55
  7. B1Black Night3:25
  8. B2Speed King4:25
  9. B3Strange Kind Of Woman3:48
  10. B4I'm Alone3:02
  11. B5Demon's Eye5:20
  12. B6Fireball3:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's are there?

72 vinyl pressings of The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.

When was The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Harvest SHSM 2026.

How do I tell if my copy of The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHSM 2026, 8579, SHVL.2026, 31C 064 61470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHSM 2026 A-1 M HTM 2 and SHSM 2026 B-1 GR 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's on vinyl worth?

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.

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