Vinyl pressings
by The Banned · 1977
Little Girl 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.
6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
EAT 1 A-1 THE BANNEDRunout side A stamped / etched variant 1
EAT 1 B-1Runout side B stamped variant 1
EAT 1 A-1 1 G THE BANNEDRunout side A stamped / etched variant 2
EAT 1 B-1 1 GRunout side B stamped variant 2
SHAR 5145BSide B runout
SHAR 5145 A- 1 E̶A̶T̶ 1̶ A̶ -1̶ E̶M̶I̶ 2̶7̶2̶5̶ A̶-1̶ G THE BANNED 1Side A runout
SHAR 5145 B -1 E̶M̶I̶ 2̶7̶2̶5̶ B̶-1̶ E̶A̶T̶ 1̶ B̶ - G 1Side B runout
SHAR 5145ASide A label
A̶T̶ 1̶ A̶ -1̶ E̶M̶I̶ 2̶7̶2̶5̶ A̶-1̶ SHAR 5145 A- 1 O THE BANNED 1Runout A stamped / etched / stamped
E̶A̶T̶ 1̶ B̶ -1̶ E̶M̶I̶ 2̶7̶2̶5̶ B̶-1̶ SHAR 5145 B -1 O 1Runout B stamped
SHAR 5145ALabel Side A
SHAR 5145BLabel Side B
SHAR 5145ALabel side A
SHAR 5145BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | Harvest 4C 006-06595First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Crystal 006 CRY 06 595First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Crystal 006 CRY 06 595 / Crystal 065957", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Ireland | Harvest HAR 5145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Harvest HAR 5145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Harvest HAR 51457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | Harvest HAR 51457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | Harvest HAR 5145First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Can't Eat Records EAT 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1978 | Australia | Harvest HAR-116457" | 7" |
| 1978 | Australia | Harvest HAR-116457", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Harvest 2C 006-06595 / Harvest 2C 006-06.5957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-065957", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Harvest HAR 51457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Little Girl are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Belgium, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Can't Eat Records EAT 1, released September 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EAT 1, HAR 5145, 4C 006-06595, 006 CRY 06 595) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EAT 1 A-1 THE BANNED and EAT 1 B-1. 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.
