Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Harris · 1974
E.H. In The U.K. was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
ST-A-733027-AA [encircled "MR"] Δ18598(1) PRRunout side A
ST-A-733028-AA ATGP [encircled "MR"] Δ18598-X(1) PR IIRunout side B
ST-A-733027-MOLabel side A
ST-A-733028-MOLabel side B
ST-A-733027-A PRVariant 1 - Runout A, Etched
ST-A-730028-A ATMD PRVariant 1 - Runout B, Etched
ST-A-733027-A PRVariant 2 - Runout A, Etched
ST-A-730028-A AT AP PRVariant 2 - Runout B, Etched
ST-A-733027-AAA-1 PRSide A runout etched
ST-A-730028-AAA-1 ATGP PRSide B runout etched
(ST-A-733027RI)Side A label
(ST-A-733028RI)Side B label
K 500029 AI 4 ΛSide A stamped
K 500029 BI 2 ΛSide B stamped
K 500029 AI 2Side A
K 500029 BI 1Side B
MX 172950 SD 1647-1Side A runout
MX 172951 SD 1647-2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic SD-1647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 029First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Atlantic K50029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8430AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K50029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K50029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 1647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 1647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 1647 / Atlantic SW-95645LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 1647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 780 238-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 780 238-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1647LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of E.H. In The U.K. are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 1647, released February 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1647, K50029, SD-1647, ATL 50 029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-733027-AA [encircled "MR"] Δ18598(1) PR and ST-A-733028-AA ATGP [encircled "MR"] Δ18598-X(1) PR II. 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.
