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Vinyl pressings

Showdown

by Electric Light Orchestra · 1973

22 pressings11 countriesClassic RockSymphonic RockRock

Showdown was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Showdown

3 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Harvest 5C 054-05698Harvest 5C054.05698
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

5C054- 05698 A //HM 23713-1-4 1 2 1 1Runout side A etched, stamped

5C054 - 05698 B //HM 23714-1-4 1 3 1 1Runout side B etched, stamped

5C 054-05698-ALabel side A in parentheses

5C 054-05698-BLabel side B in parentheses

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Harvest 5C 038-05698
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

4037A 5C054-05698A//HM23713-1-Y.Runout side A, Variant 1

4037B 5C054-05698B//HM23714-1-Y.Runout side B, Variant 1

4037A 5C054-05698A//HM23713-1-Y. A2 1Runout side A, Variant 2; A2 1 stamped and A2 is sideways

4037A 5C054-05698A//HM23714-1-Y. C1 1Runout side B, Variant 2; C1 1 stamped and C1 is sideways

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973NetherlandsHarvest 5C 054-05698 / Harvest 5C054.05698First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973NetherlandsHarvest 5C 054-05698First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973NetherlandsHarvest 5C 038-05698First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974AustraliaHarvest SHSP 4037LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1974AustraliaHarvest SHSP 4037LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974GermanyHarvest 1C 054-05 698LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974NetherlandsHarvest 5C 038-05698LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1974NetherlandsHarvest 5C 038-05698LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974SingaporeHarvest SHSP 4037 / Harvest OC 062 o 05698LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974UKHarvest SHSP 4037 / Harvest OC 062 o 05698LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975VenezuelaHarvest SHLP-9526LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976GreeceHarvest 2J 062-05698LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977New ZealandHarvest SHSP 4037LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977New ZealandWorld Record Club E 3215 / Harvest SHSP 4037LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaAxis AX 1005 / Axis AX-1005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaHarvest 8316 / Harvest SHSP 4037LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyHarvest 1C 054-05 698LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsHarvest 5C 038-05698LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsHarvest 5C 038-05698LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?South AfricaFame (P) 29LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaHarvest SHSPJ(L) 4037LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SwedenHarvest 7C 038-05698LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A110538 Overture (Long Version)
  2. A2From The Sun To The World (Boogie No.1)
  3. A3Whisper In The Night
  4. A4Queen Of The Hours
  5. B1Roll Over Beethoven (Long Version)
  6. B2First Movement (Jumping Biz)
  7. B3In Old England Town (Boogie No.2)
  8. B4Showdown

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Showdown are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Showdown are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.

When was Showdown first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands. One of them is Harvest 5C 054-05698.

How do I tell if my copy of Showdown is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 054-05698, 5C 038-05698) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C054- 05698 A //HM 23713-1-4 1 2 1 1 and 5C054 - 05698 B //HM 23714-1-4 1 3 1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Showdown on vinyl worth?

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.

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