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Meddle

by Pink Floyd · 1971

365 pressings42 countriesPsychedelic RockProg RockRock

Meddle was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Meddle

59 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 22 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.

UK

November 5, 1971
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHVL 795Harvest 1E 064 ○ 04917
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · A-1U/B-1U Runouts
Runout / matrix

SHVL 795A-1U RA 2A-side runout stamped variant 1

SHVL 795B-1U RHB-side runout stamped variant 1

SHVL 795A-1U RL 2A-side runout stamped variant 2

SHVL 795B-1U OM 1B-side runout stamped variant 2

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHVL 795Harvest 1E 064 ○ 04917
Format
LP, Album · The Gramophone Co. Rim text. No sleeve patent number
Runout / matrix

SHVL 795 A-3A-side runout variant 1

SHVL 795 B-3B-side runout variant 1

SHVL 795 A-3 MG 3A-side runout variant 2

SHVL 795 B-3 P 1B-side runout variant 2

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHVL 795Harvest IE 064 o 04917
Format
LP, Album · Large A Label
Runout / matrix

SHVL 795 A-4 PT 01 (or C1)A-side runout, stamped

SHVL 795 B-3 PD 4B-side runout, stamped

SHVL.795AA-side label

SHVL.795BB-side label

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHVL 795Harvest 1E 064 ○ 04917
Format
LP, Album · The Gramophone Co. rim text. Sleeve patent number.
Runout / matrix

SHVL 795 A-4 LM 2Runout side A variant 1

SHVL 795 B-3 OG 5Runout side B variant 1

SHVL 795 A-4 WW 2Runout side A variant 2

SHVL 795 B-3 OL 4Runout side B variant 2

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHVL 795Harvest 1E 064 o 04917
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · A-3./B-1U Runout
Runout / matrix

(Run-out Side A, stamped): SHVL 795 A-3. R |A-side runout stamped

(Run-out Side B, stamped/etched): SHVL 795 B-1U HH 3B-side runout stamped

SHVL.795AA-side label in parentheses

SHVL.795BB-side label in parentheses

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHVL 795Harvest 1E 064 o 04917
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · A-3/B-1U, non textured inner, no patent No.
Runout / matrix

SHVL 795 A-3 RO 3Runout A

SHVL 795 B-1U GRL 1 5Runout B

SHVL.795AA-side label in parentheses

SHVL.795BB-side label in parentheses

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 365 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s157 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaHarvest SHVL 795First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971AustraliaHarvest SHVL 795LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971AustraliaHarvest SHVL 795First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971AustraliaHarvest SHVL-795First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971AustraliaHarvest SHVL-795First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971DenmarkHarvest SHVL 795 / Harvest IE 064-04917First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971Dominican RepublicOdeon DSHLP 9506 / Odeon SHLP 9506First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FranceHarvest SHVL 795 / Harvest 2(C 064 - 04917)LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971FranceHarvest SHVL 795 / Harvest 2 C 064 - 04917First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FranceHarvest SHVL 795 / Harvest 2 C 064 - 04917First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FranceHarvest SHVL 795 / Harvest 2(C 064 - 04917)LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971FranceHarvest SHVL 795 / Harvest 2(C 064 - 04917)LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971GermanyHarvest 1 C 062-04 917 / Harvest 1C 062-04 917First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyHarvest 1 C 062-04 917First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyHarvest 1 C 062-04 917 / Harvest 1C 062-04 917First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 157 pressings from the 1970s
1980s46 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyHarvest 3C 064-04917LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980MexicoEMI SLEM-426LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980PortugalStateside 11C 076 04917 / Stateside 8E 062 - 04 917LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKHarvest SHVL 795 / Harvest 072-04 917LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980YugoslaviaJugoton LSHV 73019 / Harvest SHVL 795LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980YugoslaviaJugoton LSHV 73019 / Harvest SHVL 795LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980YugoslaviaJugoton LSHV 73019 / Harvest SHVL 795LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980YugoslaviaJugoton LSHV 73019 / Harvest SHVL 795LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSHV 73019 / Harvest SHVL 795LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSHV 73019 / Harvest SHVL 795LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSHV 73019 / Harvest SHVL 795LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSHV 73019 / Harvest SHVL 795LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSHV 73019 / Harvest SHVL 795LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981MexicoCapitol Records SLEM-426 / EMI SLEM-426LP, Album, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1982ColombiaEMI 11903LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
All 46 pressings from the 1980s
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilHarvest 31C 064 04917D / Harvest SXHVL 1018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990ItalyEmi 64 1049171 / Harvest 64 1049171LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990ItalyHarvest 64-1049171 / Harvest 3C 064-04917LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990UKHarvest SHVL 795 / Harvest 1E 064 ○ 04917LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo
1993South KoreaEMI (Korea) EKPL0331LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009GermanyHarvest 1C 062-04 917LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2010s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010IsraelHardest SHVL 795LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010IsraelHardest SHVL 795LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010IsraelHardest SHVL 795LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010IsraelHardest SHVL 795LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2014UnknownEMI EMS-80322LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015UnknownEMI EMS-80322LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015GreeceEMI 14C 062-04917 / Harvest 2J 062-04917LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2015JapanEMI EMS-80322LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016UKHarvest SHVL 795LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
2016USPink Floyd Records PFRLP6 / Pink Floyd Records 88875184231LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016USPink Floyd Records 88875184231LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016USPink Floyd Records 88875184231LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016USPink Floyd Records PFRLP6 / Pink Floyd Records 88875184231S1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2016WorldwidePink Floyd Records PFRLP6 / Pink Floyd Records 0190295997076LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2016JapanSony Records Int'l SIJP 17 / Pink Floyd Records PFRLP6LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
All 16 pressings from the 2010s
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025USPink Floyd Records PFRLP6 / Pink Floyd Records 88875184231S1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2025WorldwideColumbia 88875184231 / Sony Music 88875184301LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown138 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownEMI EMS-80322LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownEMI EMS-80322LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownHarvest SHVL 795 / Harvest IE 064 o 04917LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UnknownHarvest 1C 072-04 917LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ArgentinaHarvest 51-1049171 / Harvest 5074LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ArgentinaHarvest 6224LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ArgentinaHarvest 51-1049171 / EMI 5074LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ArgentinaEMI 51-1049171 / EMI 5074LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
?ArgentinaEMI 51-1049171 / Harvest 5074LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
?ArgentinaHarvest 6224LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaHarvest SHVL 795LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaHarvest SHVL 795LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustriaHarvest 61 476LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?AustriaHarvest 61 476LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?BrazilHarvest 31C 064 04917 D / Harvest SXHVL 1018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 138 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1One Of These Days
  2. A2A Pillow Of Winds
  3. Fearless Including "You'll Never Walk Alone"
  4. A4San Tropez
  5. A5Seamus
  6. B1Echoes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Meddle are there?

365 vinyl pressings of Meddle are listed here, from 42 countries, released between 1971 and 2025.

When was Meddle first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Harvest SHVL 795, released November 5, 1971.

How do I tell if my copy of Meddle is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHVL 795, SMAS-832, SHVL-795, DSHLP 9506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 795A-1U RA 2 and SHVL 795B-1U RH. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Meddle 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.

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