Spain
1973- Label and catalog number
- Harvest 1 J 006-20.973
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
006-20973-A RD 2Runout side A
006-20973-B MM 3Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Santabarbara · 1973
Charly was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
006-20973-A RD 2Runout side A
006-20973-B MM 3Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Angola | Stateside 8E 006 20973First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Argentina | EMI 15079First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Chile | EMI 006-20973First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | France | Harvest 2C 006.20973 / Harvest 2C 006-20.973First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 006-20 973 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-20 973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 006-20 973 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-20 973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | Harvest 3C 006-20973First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-20 973First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-20 973First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-20 973First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Harvest HAR 5510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Panama | Odeon 01-0688First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Peru | Odeon Del Peru 11798First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Stateside 8E 006 20973First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | Stateside 8E 006 - 20 973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Harvest J 006-209737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Charly are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Spain, Angola, Argentina, Chile and more. One of them is Harvest 1 J 006-20.973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 J 006-20.973, 8E 006 20973, 15079, 006-20973) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 006-20973-A RD 2 and 006-20973-B MM 3. 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.