Vinyl pressings
by Liquid · 1992
Sweet Harmony was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XLT 2⃥7⃥ ⃥A⃥1⃥28 A1 THE EXCHANGE-NILZ AGSide A runout etched, variant 1
XLT 2⃥7⃥ ⃥A⃥A⃥1⃥ 28 AA1 ALSide AA runout etched, variant 1
XLT 2̶7̶-̶A̶1̶ 28 A1 THE EXCHANGE-NILZSide A runout etched, variant 2
XLT 2̶7̶-̶A̶A̶1̶ 28 AA1Side AA runout etched, variant 2
XLT 28 A2 PAULS M.P.O.Side A runout
XLT 28 AA2 · THE EXCHANGE · M.P.O.Side B runout
THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. I AJ XLT ̶2̶7̶ ̶A̶1̶ 28 A1Side A runout
XLT ̶ ̶2̶7̶ ̶A̶A̶1̶ 28 AA1 ARSide AA runout
MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGEEtchings Side A
XLS-28AALabel Side AA
XLS 28 B¹ MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGEEtchings Side AA
THE EXCHANGE-NILZRunout Etchings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | France | On The Beat OTB 1057-6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Torso Dance Torso 12218First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLT-28First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 28First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mispress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mispress |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLT-28First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 28First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLS-28First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLS-28First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1995 | Germany | XL Recordings INT 127.91712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 65 DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 65 DJ12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | XL Recordings XLXV 150312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2007 | UK | No Harm NOHARM00112", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2007 | UK | Art & Craft Recordings CRAFT25TDJ12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label HCUR00112", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
15 vinyl pressings of Sweet Harmony are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is XL Recordings XLT 28, released March 9, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLT 28, XLS-28, XLT-28, OTB 1057-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLT 2⃥7⃥ ⃥A⃥1⃥28 A1 THE EXCHANGE-NILZ AG and XLT 2⃥7⃥ ⃥A⃥A⃥1⃥ 28 AA1 AL. 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.
