Ireland
1973- Label and catalog number
- Hawk HALPX 116
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
HALPX116A1Side A runout, etched
HALPX116B1Side B runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Mushroom · 1973
Early One Morning was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
HALPX116A1Side A runout, etched
HALPX116B1Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Ireland | Hawk HALPX 116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Boot Records BOS-7156LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Italy | Kublai Khan Records KKR 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Germany | Little Wing Of Refugees LW 2027 / Little Wing Of Refugees LW 2028LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, 7", Compilation · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, 7", Compilation · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Acme ADLP 1078LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 2004 | UK | Acme ADLP1078LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2005 | Italy | Akarma AK 328LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Pilot Records PILLP 6008LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Europe | Music For Special Experiences MFSE LP 0027LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Not On Label (Mushroom (8) Self-released) 091331LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Early One Morning are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Ireland. One of them is Hawk HALPX 116.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HALPX 116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HALPX116A1 and HALPX116B1. 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.