US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 4806
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Earl Grant · 1966
Bali Ha'i was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7 10536 1 C1 SMX21629Runout Side 1
7 10537 1 C1 SMX21630Runout Side 2
SMX21629Label Side 1
SMX21630Label Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Festival Records SDL-933,001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Decca DL 74806First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Decca DL 4806First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Decca SDL 10289First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Decca DL 4806First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Decca DL 74806First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Decca DL 74806First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Brazil | Decca DL-12055LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 1411LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Decca DL 74806LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Decca LP-I-083LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Bali Ha'i are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is Decca DL 4806.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4806, DL 74806, SDL-933,001, SDL 10289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.