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Vinyl pressings

Music From The Body

by Ron Geesin · 1970

30 pressings9 countriesSoundtrackMusique ConcrèteAvantgardeElectronic

Music From The Body was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Music From The Body

4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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 27, 1970
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHSP 4008Harvest 1E 062 o 04615
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SHSP 4008 A-1 1PSide A, runout, stamped, variant 2

SHSP 4008 B-1 1LSide B, runout, stamped, variant 2

SHSP 4008 A-1 1RSide A, runout, stamped, variant 3

SHSP 4008 A-1 1GSide B, runout, stamped, variant 3

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Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHVL-4008Harvest SHSP 4008
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SHSP 4008 A-1Runout (stamped) side 1

SHSP 4008 B-1Runout (stamped) side 2

SHSP4008-ALabel side 1

SHSP4008-BLabel side 2

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France

1970
Label and catalog number
Harvest 2C 062 - 04615
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M6 277945 04615 A 21

M6 277946 04615 B 21

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Japan

April 25, 1970
Label and catalog number
Odeon OP-80214
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SHSP-4008AA label

SHSP-4008BB label

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

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaHarvest SHVL-4008 / Harvest SHSP 4008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970FranceHarvest 2C 062 - 04615First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970JapanOdeon OP-80214First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanOdeon OP-80214LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanOdeon OP-80214LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1974ItalyHarvest 3C 064-04615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974SpainHarvest 1 J 062-04615 / Harvest 1 J062-04.615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976JapanEMI EMS-80637 / Harvest EMS-80637LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976JapanEMI EMS-80637 / Harvest EMS-80637LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1976USImport Records IMP 1002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USImport Records IMP 1002LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1977FranceHarvest 2C 066 - 04.615 / Harvest 2C 066-04615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 10 4615 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 10 4615 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilHarvest 31C 064 04615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHarvest SHSP 4008 / Harvest 1E 062 o 04615LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Our Song
  2. A2Sea Shell And Stone
  3. A3Red Stuff Writhe
  4. A4A Gentle Breeze Blew Through Life
  5. A5Lick Your Partners
  6. A6Bridge Passage For Three Plastic Teeth
  7. A7Chain Of Life
  8. A8The Womb Bit
  9. A9Embryo Thought
  10. A10March Past Of The Embryos
  11. A11More Than Seven Dwarfs In Penis-Land
  12. A12Dance Of The Red Corpuscles
  13. B1Body Transport
  14. B2Hand Dance - Full Evening Dress
  15. B3Breathe
  16. B4Old Folks Ascension
  17. B5Bed-Time-Dream-Clime
  18. B6Piddle In Perspex
  19. B7Embryonic Womb-Walk
  20. B8Mrs. Throat Goes Walking
  21. B9Sea Shell And Soft Stone
  22. B10Give Birth To A Smile

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music From The Body are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Music From The Body are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1987.

When was Music From The Body first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, France, Japan. One of them is Harvest SHSP 4008, released November 27, 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Music From The Body is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHSP 4008, SHVL-4008, 2C 062 - 04615, OP-80214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHSP 4008 A-1 1P and SHSP 4008 B-1 1L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music From The Body 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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