UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- Harvest SHSP 4060Harvest OC 062-06 336
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SHSP 4060 A-2 NICK WSide A runout
SHSP 4060 B-1 NICKYCUTSide B runout
SHPS.4060ASide A label
SHPS.4060BSide B label

Vinyl pressings
by Roy Harper · 1977
Bullinamingvase was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SHSP 4060 A-2 NICK WSide A runout
SHSP 4060 B-1 NICKYCUTSide B runout
SHPS.4060ASide A label
SHPS.4060BSide B label
SHSP 4060 A-2 L NICK W 1Side A (LP) runout
SHSP 4060 B-1 GA NICKYCUT 3Side B (LP) runout
SPSR 407 A-1 H NICK WSide C (7") runout
SPSR 407 B-1 A 1Side D (7") runout
SHSP 4060 A-2 NICK W A 1Side A runout, stamped, "NICK W" hand-etched, variant 1
SHSP 4060 B-1 G 1 NICKYCUTSide B runout, stamped, "NICKYCUT" hand-etched, variant 1
SPSR 407 A-1 C 1 NICK WSide C runout, stamped, "NICK W" hand-etched, variant 1
SPSR 407 B-1 C 1Side D runout, stamped, variant 1
T\ CHR-1138-A ⓸Side A runout, etched
T\ CHR-1138-B ⓷Side B runout, etched
CHR-1138-ASide A label
CHR-1138-BSide B label
P CHR- 1138- A ⑥Side A runout
P CHR-1138-B ⑥Side B runout
CHR-1138-ASide A label
CHR-1138-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Harvest SHSP 4060 / Harvest OC 062-06 336First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR-1138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR-1138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Harvest 2C068-06336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Harvest 2C 068-06 336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 068-06336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-06 336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Harvest 3C 064-06336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Harvest EMS-80827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Harvest EMS-80827First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Harvest 8E 068-06 336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Harvest 10 C062-06336 / Harvest 10C062-06.336First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4060 / Harvest OC 062-06 336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4060 / Harvest PSR 407First yearLP, Album, 7" | LP, Album, 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Science Friction SFLP006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | UK | Science Friction SFLP006LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Harvest EMS 1259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Bullinamingvase are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Harvest SHSP 4060.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHSP 4060, Shsp4060, CHR 1138, CHR-1138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHSP 4060 A-2 NICK W and SHSP 4060 B-1 NICKYCUT. 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.