India
1971- Label and catalog number
- Odeon EMOE.2104Odeon EMOE 2104
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
7TJW.12013-T2 RDA-Side runout etching
7TJW.12014-T1 AGB-Side runout etching
7TJW.12013A-Side label
7TJW.12014B-Side label
Vinyl pressings
by R. D. Burman · 1971
Haré Rama Haré Krishna 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.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
7TJW.12013-T2 RDA-Side runout etching
7TJW.12014-T1 AGB-Side runout etching
7TJW.12013A-Side label
7TJW.12014B-Side label
B7TJW 12013-T2 AHA-Side Runout Etching
B7TJW 12014-T1 AOB-Side Runout Etching
7TJW 12013A-Side Label
7TJW 12014B-Side Label
7TJW 12013-T2 RL[Variant 1] Side A - stamped
7TJW 12014-T1 RG[Variant 1] Side B - stamped
B-7TJW 12013-T2T1 AM 2[Variant 2] Side A - stamped
B-7TJW 12014-T1T1 MT[Variant 2] Side B - stamped
B7TJW 12013-T2A-Side Runout Etching
B7TJW 12014-T1B-Side Runout Etching
7TJW 12013A-Side Label
7TJW 12014B-Side Label
7TJW.12013A-Side Label
7TJW.12014B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | India | Odeon EMOE.2104 / Odeon EMOE 2104First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1971 | India | Odeon EMOE 2104First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1971 | India | Odeon EMOE 2104 / Odeon EMOE.2104First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1971 | India | Odeon EMOE.2104 / Odeon EMOE 2104First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1971 | Malaysia | Bell Records PG 6047First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1972 | India | Odeon EMOE. 21047", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Iran | Royal RT26697", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Iran | Royal RT 26697" | 7" |
| ? | Madagascar | Odeon 7TJW 120137", EP | 7", EP |
| ? | Thailand | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Haré Rama Haré Krishna are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in India, Malaysia. One of them is Odeon EMOE.2104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMOE.2104, EMOE 2104, PG 6047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7TJW.12013-T2 RD and 7TJW.12014-T1 AG. 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.