Vinyl pressings
by Gheorghe Zamfir · 1986
Harmony was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
830 627 1 1Y 2 ℗1986 670 03 1 2 1Runout side A, stamped (variant 1)
830 627 1 2Y 1 ℗1986 670 03 1 2 1Runout side B, stamped (variant 1)
830 627 1 1Y 2 ℗1986 670 03 1 2 4Runout side A, stamped (variant 2)
830 627 1 22̶ Y 1 ℗1986 670 03 1 1 6Runout side B, stamped (variant 2)
MASTERED BY TRUTONE (stamped) -pa.1.87 (etched)Side One
A- > 830-627-1 A HRM (etched)Side One
MASTERED BY TRUTONE (stamped) -pa.1.87 (etched)Side Two
A- > 830-627-1 B HRM (etched)Side Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brazil | Philips 830 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Mercury 830 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Philips 830 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Philips 830 627-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Philips 830 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Peru | Philips P - PHI - 8306271.3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Philips 830 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Philips PHH5 / Philips 830 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 830 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Philips 830 627-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | Philips PG 281 - 830 627-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Mercury 830 627-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | Mercury STARL 5455LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Philips 830 627-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Philips 40.424 / Philips 830627-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Harmony are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Netherlands, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is Philips 830 627-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 830 627-1, PHH5, P - PHI - 8306271.3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 830 627 1 1Y 2 ℗1986 670 03 1 2 1 and 830 627 1 2Y 1 ℗1986 670 03 1 2 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.
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