Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1977
New Harvest ... First Gathering was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
APL 1-2188-A 1S TML-M I A2 LLRunout A, variant 1
APL-1-2188-B 1S TML-M I A4 LRunout B, variant 1
APL 1-2188-A 1S TML-M 1 A1QRunout A, variant 2
APL 1-2188-B 1S TML-M 2 A☺BRunout B, variant 2
PL 12188-A-1E HIAAA
PL 12188-B-1E A1AO
PL 12188-A-1E A1Q WRunout side A
PL 12188-B-1E A1AL WRunout side B
CPL1-2188-A X-TSide A runout
CPL1-2188-B X-TSide B runout
CPL1-2188-ASide A label
CPL1-2188-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 2188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-2188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor 34001-8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6184First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL-12188 / RCA Victor PL 12188First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor APL1-2188First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | South Africa | RCA Victor MMT 1167LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | RCA 19658702581 / Vinyl Me, Please VMP-LTDP012LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA PL12188LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA International AYL1-3960LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA AYL1-3960LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of New Harvest ... First Gathering are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-2188, released February 11, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-2188, PL 12188, APL1 2188, CPL1-2188) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL 1-2188-A 1S TML-M I A2 LL and APL-1-2188-B 1S TML-M I A4 L. 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.
