US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Milestone MSP 9032
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Sonic Press
- Runout / matrix
MSP 9032 A (Milestone A/F) SON REHRunout side A
MSP 9032 B (Milestone A/F) SON REHRunout side B
MSP 9032-ASide A label
MSP 9032-BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Gary Bartz NTU Troop · 1971
Harlem Bush Music - Uhuru was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
MSP 9032 A (Milestone A/F) SON REHRunout side A
MSP 9032 B (Milestone A/F) SON REHRunout side B
MSP 9032-ASide A label
MSP 9032-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Milestone MSP 9032First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Milestone MSP 9032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Milestone MSL 6061LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Milestone MSP 9032LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | US | Milestone MSP 9032LP, Album, Misprint, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | Milestone MX 9032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1999 | UK | Milestone MX 9032LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Milestone MX 9032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK & US | Milestone MIL00006LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Worldwide | Milestone MIL00006LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Milestone MX 9032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Milestone MIL00006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Harlem Bush Music - Uhuru are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is Milestone MSP 9032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSP 9032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSP 9032 A (Milestone A/F) SON REH and MSP 9032 B (Milestone A/F) SON REH. 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.