US
July 8, 1966- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 1661
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Napoleon XIVThey're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
Vinyl pressings
They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
by Napoleon XIV · 1966
18 pressings7 countriesNoveltyExperimentalRockPop
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.
How to spot a first pressing of They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
12 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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.
US
July 8, 1966- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WS 1661
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
39156 WS-1661B -1F 0 A4SIDE 2, "0" is substantially smaller than rest of the runout, "A4" is scratched in
39155 WS-1661-A -1F A4SIDE 1, "A4" is scratched in
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WS 1661
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
39155 WS-1661A -1BSIDE 1
39156 WS-1661-B -1BSIDE 2
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WS 1661
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
O P 39155 WS-1661A -1DSide 1
O P 39156 WS-1661-B -1DSide 2
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 1661
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
9155 1F W-1661-ASide A (etched)
OSide A (stamped)
9156 1F W-1661-BSide B (etched)
UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 1661
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
Side 1 W1661A - 1 S
Side 2 W1661B - 1 S
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records W 1661First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1661First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1661First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1661First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Chile | Warner Bros. Records W 1661First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB 1661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 1661First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1661First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1661First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1661First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1661First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1661First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1399LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Rhino Records RNLP 816LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Needlejuice Records NJR-102LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | US | Needlejuice Records NJR-102LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Needlejuice Records NJR-102LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Needlejuice Records NJR-102LP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- A1I'm In Love With My Little Red Tricycle2:13
- A2Photogenic, Schizophrenic You2:10
- A3Marching Off To Bedlam2:10
- A4Doin' The Napoleon2:44
- A5Let's Cuddle Up In My Security Blanket1:50
- A6They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!2:10
- B1Bats In My Belfry1:39
- B2Dr. Psyche, The Cut-Rate Head-Shrinker1:51
- B3I Live In A Split Level Head2:06
- B4The Nuts On My Family Tree2:27
- B5The Place Where The Nuts Hunt The Squirrels1:46
- B6I'm Happy They Took You Away, Ha-Haaa!2:10
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! are there?
18 vinyl pressings of They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 2024.
When was They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W 1661, released July 8, 1966.
How do I tell if my copy of They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 1661, WS 1661, WB 1661) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! on vinyl worth?
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.