Vinyl pressings
by London Boys · 1987
Harlem Desire was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
BN 0 C-6.20 675-01-1/2Runout Groove Side A
BN 0 C-6.20 675-01-2/2Runout Groove Side B
6.20 675-01-1Record Label Side A
6.20 675-01-2Record Label Side B
BN 0 C-6.14720-01-1/2Runout Groove Side A
BN 0 C-6.14720-01-2/2Runout Groove Side B
6.14720-01-1Record Label Side A
6.14720-01-2Record Label Side B
6.14720-01-1Label, side A
6.14720-01-2Label, side B
K13P-678A 11 1 + 0 VRunout Groove Side A
K13P-678B 11 1 +Runout Groove Side B
K13P-678ARecord Label Side A
K13P-678BRecord Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20675 / TELDEC 6.20675 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14720 / TELDEC 6.14720 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14720First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Greece | Music-Box MAXI 67First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Portugal | TELDEC 29.114720.19First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | PDI, S.A. 20.1199 / TELDEC 20.1199First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Japan | TELDEC K07S-7103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | TELDEC K13P-678First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Japan | TELDEC K07S-7103First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | WEA 246 680-0 / WEA YZ 415T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | WEA 246 681-7 / WEA YZ 4157", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | TELDEC 246 681-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | WEA 246 681-7 / WEA YZ 4157", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ 415 SAM12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ 415 / WEA 2292-46681-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Harlem Desire are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, Japan, Greece, Portugal and more. One of them is TELDEC 6.20675.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.20675, 6.14720, K13P-678, K07S-7103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN 0 C-6.20 675-01-1/2 and BN 0 C-6.20 675-01-2/2. 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.
