Vinyl pressings
by Sven Väth · 1994
Harlequin - The Beauty And The Beast was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1994, 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.
Hü 2 PRO-931 WMME Alsdorf 450 998019-0-AEtched / machine stamp side A, v1
Hü PRO-931 4 WMME Alsdorf 450 998019-0-BEtched / machine stamp side B, v1
Hü 3 PRO-931 WMME Alsdorf 450 998019-0-AEtched / machine stamp side A, v2
Hü PRO-931 3 WMME Alsdorf 450 998019-0-BEtched / machine stamp side B, v2
SAM 1439 A2Etched Side A
SAM 1439 B1Etched Side B
[SRC Logo] 0-43543-A-SR1 1-1Machine stamp / etched runout side A
[SRC Logo] 0-43543-B-SR1 1-1Machine stamp / etched runout side B
SAM 1450 A1 PR-E AA-side run-out
SAM 1450 B 1 PR-E BB-side run-out
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Europe | Eye Q Records 4509-98019-0 / Eye Q Records YZ 857 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1994 | Germany | Eye Q Records 4509-98567-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | Eye Q Records PRO 931First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Eye Q Records SAM 1479First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Eye Q Records SAM 1439First year10", Promo · Promo | 10", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Eye Q Records SAM 1439First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-7654 / Eye Q Records PRO-A-7654First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-43543 / Warner Bros. Records 9 43543-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Eye Q Records SAM 1450First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Germany | Cocoon Recordings cor1204612", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2008 | Germany | Cocoon Recordings COR12"04612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Harlequin - The Beauty And The Beast are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Europe, UK, US, Germany. One of them is Eye Q Records 4509-98019-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4509-98019-0, SAM 1439, 0-43543, SAM 1450) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Hü 2 PRO-931 WMME Alsdorf 450 998019-0-A and Hü PRO-931 4 WMME Alsdorf 450 998019-0-B. 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.
