Vinyl pressings
by Dorothy Ashby · 1968
Afro-Harping was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.
W4RS-3920-1 LPS-809 #16824 S-1 d7.Side A runout etched
W4RS-3921-1 LPS-809 #16825 S-2 d7Side B runout etched
W4RS-3920Side A label (set 1)
W4RS-3921Side B label (set 1)
XCSV-121809-1A o TSide A runout
XCSV121810-1A o TSide B runout
XCSV-121809 # 16824Side A label
XCSV121810- # 16825Side B label
W4RS-3920-1 LPS-809 #16824 S-1. dh. ISide A runout
W4RS-3921-1 LPS-809 #16825 S-2. dh. ISide B runout
W4RS-3920Side A label (set 1)
W4RS-3921Side B label (set 1)
W4RS-3920-1 LPS-809 #16824 S-1 dhRunout side A
W4RS-3921-1 LPS-809 #16825 S-2 dhRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | US | Cadet DJLPS-809First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet LPS-809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet LPS-809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet LPS-809 / Cadet LP-809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Cadet LPS-809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9164 / Chess CH 9164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-91555 / Chess CH 91555LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Cadet LPS-809 / Cadet LPS 809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Geffen Records B0028591-01 / UMe B0028591-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Unknown | Audio Clarity ACL0085LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Cadet 5399759 / Universal Music Recordings 5399759LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Cadet 5399759 / Universal Music Recordings 5399759LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Afro-Harping are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Cadet LPS-809, released July 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS-809, DJLPS-809) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W4RS-3920-1 LPS-809 #16824 S-1 d7. and W4RS-3921-1 LPS-809 #16825 S-2 d7. 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.
