Vinyl pressings
by Kevin Ayers · 1972
Whatevershebringswesing was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
SHVL 800 A-1 GM 1Side A runout variant 1
SHVL 800 B-1 GR 1Side B runout variant 1
SHVL 800 A-1 GO 1Side A runout variant 2
SHVL 800 B-1 GP 1Side B runout variant 2
SHVL 800 A-1 1 LSide A runout
SHVL 800 B-1 1 LSide B runout
(SHVL.800A)Side A label
(SHVL.800B)Side B label
SHVL 800 A-1 GA 1Side A runout
SHVL 800 B-1 G[] 1Side B runout
(SHVL.800A)Side A label
(SHVL.800B)SIde B label
SHVL 800 A-1 TSide A, stamped
SHVL 800 B-1 L 1Side B, stamped
SHVL 800 A-1 G 1Variant Side A, stamped
SHVL 800 B-1 R 1Variant Side B, stamped
SHVL 800 A-1 GA 1Side A runout
SHVL 800 B-1 T 1Side B runout
(SHVL.800A)Side A label
(SHVL.800B)SIde B label
SHVL 800 A 21 R.L. M6 285083Runout side A
SHVL 800 B 21 R.L M6 285084Runout side B
SHVL 800 ASide A label
SHVL 800 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Harvest SHVL 800First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Harvest SHVL 800 / Harvest 1E 064 ° 04954First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Harvest SHVL 800First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Harvest 3 C 064 - 04954First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80478First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80478First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Harvest SHVL 800First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Harvest SHVL 800 / Harvest 1E 064 ○ 04954First yearLP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Harvest SHVL 800First yearLP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Harvest SHVL 800First yearLP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Harvest SHVL 800First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Harvest SHVL 800First yearLP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Harvest SHVL 800LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | BGO Records BGO LP11LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spain | Vinilisssimo MR-SSS 515LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Esoteric Recordings QECLECLP 2886LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | UK | Esoteric Recordings QECLECLP 2886LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Harvest 2C 150-52.507 / Harvest SHVL 800LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHVL 800 / Harvest IE 064 ◦ 04954LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Whatevershebringswesing are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, France, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Harvest SHVL 800.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHVL 800, 3 C 064 - 04954, EOP-80478) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 800 A-1 GM 1 and SHVL 800 B-1 GR 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.
