Vinyl pressings
by Napoleon XIV · 1966
They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 17 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.
J51130 1A 5555Runout, side A, stamped (Variant 1)
J-51131 1B 5555Runout, side B, stamped (Variant 1)
J -51131-1CRunout, side A, stamped (Variant 2)
J -51130-1DRunout, side B, stamped (Variant 2)
J -51130-1A p CRunout side A stamped, variant 1
J -51131-1E p CRunout side B stamped, variant 1
J -51130-1F p CRunout side A stamped, variant 2
J -51131-1F p CRunout side B stamped, variant 2
J51130-1 #5831 SRunout, side A, etched
J-51131 1B SRunout, side B, etched
J51130Label, side A
J51131Label, side B
J51130-1 #5831Label Side A
J-51131-2 #5831Label Side B
J51130-1 #5831 SA-Side Runout
J51131-2 #5831 SB-Side Runout
J51130A-Side Label
J51131B-Side Label
WB 5831 A̶A1ΔHSide A, variant 1
WB 5831 B1ΔH KTSide B, variant 1
WB 5831 A̶A1ΔH KTSide A, variant 2
WB 5831 B1ΔH KTSide B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 5831First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WCS 35000First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 5831First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 5831First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Warner Bros. Records WV 5067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A 5831First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A 5831 / Warner Bros. Records 5831First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 32021 / Warner Bros. Records 5831First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records BR-1592First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records BR-1592First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records WB 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 5831 / Warner Bros. Records WB 5831First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB.5831First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Norway | Warner Bros. Records W 5831First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB77267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 77267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 3097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 3097", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B 77267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 163097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 163097", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 163097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 163097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 163097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 77267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 77267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 77267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 77267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 77267", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16309 / Warner Bros. Records (WB 7726)7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 95517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 95517", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 95517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records / Gamma G-7317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 58317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 58317", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
50 vinyl pressings of They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1966 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 5831.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5831, WB 5831, WCS 35000, WV 5067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J51130 1A 5555 and J-51131 1B 5555. 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.
