Vinyl pressings
by Harpers Bizarre · 1969
Harpers Bizarre 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
39477 WS 1784 A-1A T oSide A runout
39477 WS 1784 B-1B T oSide B runout
S39477Side A label
S39478Side B label
P 39477 WS 1784 A -IF 4 o A 3Side A Runout
P o 39478 WS 1784 B - IF A 3Side B Runout
S39477Side A label
S39478Side B label
39477 WS 1784 A-1D A3 o SSide A runout
39477 WS 1784 B-1D A I S oSide B runout
S39477Side A label
S39478Side B label
S 39477 lSSide A runout
S 39478 ISSide B runout
S39477Side A label
S39478Side B label
39477 WS 1784 A - 1D A2 oSide 1, Runout
S / 39478 WS 1784 B - 1D A2 oSide 2, Runout
S39477Side 1, Label
S39478Side 2, Label
S39477Side A Label
S39478Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BP-8700First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS 1784 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS.1784First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1784 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1784First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1784First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1784 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records ST-91716LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1784First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1784 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1784First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1784 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1784First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1784LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Harpers Bizarre 4 are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1784.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1784, WS 1784, WBS 1784, BP-8700) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39477 WS 1784 A-1A T o and 39477 WS 1784 B-1B T o. 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.
