Vinyl pressings
by Suzi Lane · 1979
Harmony was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
600140 A-1/79SRunout Side A
600140 B-2/79SRunout Side B
Made in Germany 600140 A-1/79SRunout Side A, variant 2
Made in Germany 600140 B-2/79SRunout Side B, variant 2
101071 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A [stamped]
101071 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B [stamped]
S 101 071 ALabel side A
S 101 071 BLabel side B
K 12390-T-A-1Side 1 runout, etched
K 12390-T-B-1Side 2 runout, etched
.STRAWBERRY.Sides 1 and 2, stamped
ES-46530-A-SP I-I AZ CB [SRC Logo]Runout side A
ES-46530-B-SP [SRC Logo] AZ CBV I-IRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Elektra EF 90192First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra E-46530First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra E-46530First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Colombia | Elektra 23(4041)00008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Elektra 45-85003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Oasis 600 140 / Oasis 600 140-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Oasis 101 071 / Oasis 101 071 - 100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Philippines | Elektra e 46530First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Rhodesia | Elektra EKS 672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Elektra EKS 672First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Elektra WEA 54 PROFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Elektra 45-1908 / Hispavox 45-1908 (SN)First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Elektra K 12390(T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Elektra K 12390First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra AS-11429First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Harmony are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Oasis 600 140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 600 140, 101 071, E-46530, K 12390(T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 600140 A-1/79S and 600140 B-2/79S. 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.
