Vinyl pressings
by East Of Eden · 1972
Boogie Woogie Flu was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
HAR 5055 A-1Runout (Stamped) Side A, variant 1
HAR 5055 B-1Runout (Stamped) Side B, variant 1
HAR 5055 A-1 G KT 1Runout (Stamped) Side A, variant 2
HAR 5055 B- 1 G KT 1Runout (stamped) Side B, variant 2
HAR 5055 A-1Runout (Stamped) Side A
HAR 5055 B-1Runout (Stamped) Side B
93840 A 21 - M3 288539Runout (Stamped) Side A
93840 B 21 - M3 288540Runout (Stamped) Side B
93 840 M - A - 1Side A, stamped
93 840 M - B - 1Side B, stamped
HAR 5055 ARunout (Etched) Side A
HAR 5055 BRunout (Etched) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Harvest 2C 006-93.840First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-93 840 M / EMI Electrola 1C 006-93 840 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Harvest HAR.5055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Philippines | Harvest HAR 50-001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Harvest HAR 5055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Harvest 1 J 006-93.840 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Harvest HAR 5055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10234First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Harvest HAR 5055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Harvest HAR 5055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Boogie Woogie Flu are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, France, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Harvest HAR 5055, released September 22, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5055, 2C 006-93.840, 1C 006-93 840 M, HAR.5055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HAR 5055 A-1 and HAR 5055 B-1. 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.
