Vinyl pressings
by Kevin Ayers · 1975
The Joy Of A Toy / Shooting At The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1975, 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.
SHVL 763 A-1Side A runout variant 1
SHVL 763 B-1Side B runout variant 1
SHSP 4005A - 2 G RL 2Side C runout variant 1
SHSP 4005B - 2 G VV 3Side D runout variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Harvest 2C 184-52277/78All Media, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue | All Media, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Harvest 2C 184-52277/ 78 / Harvest 2C 184-52277/78All Media, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | All Media, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Harvest SHDW 407 / Harvest 0C 154○52277 8All Media, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | All Media, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Harvest SHDW 407 / Harvest 0C 154-52277 8LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | Harvest SHDW 407 / Harvest 0C 154-52277 8All Media, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue | All Media, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | UK | Harvest SHDW 407 / Harvest SHDW407First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Harvest SHDW 407 / Harvest 0C 154-52277 8LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | Harvest SHDW 407 / Harvest 0C 154-52277 8LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation |
| 1976 | Italy | Harvest 3C 154 - 52277All Media, Compilation, LP, Album, LP, Album | All Media, Compilation, LP, Album, LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Spain | Harvest 156 26 0362 3All Media, Compilation, Reissue, LP, Album, LP, Album | All Media, Compilation, Reissue, LP, Album, LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Harvest SHDW 407 / Harvest 0C 154-52277 8LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Harvest SHDWJ(W) 407 / Harvest SHDWJ (W) 407All Media, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | All Media, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Joy Of A Toy / Shooting At The Moon are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK. One of them is Harvest SHDW 407.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHDW 407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 763 A-1 and SHVL 763 B-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.
