Vinyl pressings
by Funkadelic · 1976
Hardcore Jollies was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
BS-1-2973-WW1 #3 AzA-side runout, variant 1
BS-2-2973-WW1 AzB-side runout, variant 1
BS-1-2973-WW2 #2 AZA-side runout, variant 2
BS-2-2973-WW1 #2 AZB-side runout, variant 2
BS-1-2973-LW-2 () Az ✲Etched Side A [Variation 1]
BS-2-2973-LW1 Az ✲Etched Side B [Variation 1]
BS-1-2973-LW-2. Az ✲Etched Side A [Variation 2]
BS-2-2973-LW-2. Az ✲Etched Side B [Variation 2]
BS-1-2973-JW1 # 1 AzRunout side A, variant 1
BS-2-2973-JW1 #2 AzRunout side B, variant 1
BS-1-2973-WW1 #1 AZ 0Runout side A, variant 2
BS-2-2973-WW1 #2 AZ 0Runout side B, variant 2
K-56299-A-1 < ALLENRunout side A
K-56299-B-1 < ALLENRunout side B
BS-2973-SIDE I-1A-2G:Side I Runout, Etched
BS-2973-SIDE II-1A-2G:Side II Runout, Etched
WEA BS-4-2973 PF o Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
WEA BS-2-2973 II PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
BS-1-2973Label side A
BS-2-2973Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 299 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2973First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2973First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2973LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Charly Groove GRLP 101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | US | Priority Records P1 53873LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Italy | Get Back get8021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Charly Records CHARLY L 156LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK & Europe | Charly Records CHLP2973CLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK & Europe | Charly Records CHLP2973LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | UK & Europe | Charly Records CHLP2973LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On LabelLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56299LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Hardcore Jollies are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2973, K 56299, WB 56 299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-1-2973-WW1 #3 Az and BS-2-2973-WW1 Az. 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.
