Vinyl pressings
by The Devil's Anvil · 1967
Hard Rock From The Middle East was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XSM117289-1C oVariant 1 Runout, side A, stamped
XSM117290-1C oVariant 1 Runout, side B, stamped
XSM117289-1A oVariant 2 Runout, side A, stamped
XSM117290-1A oVariant 2 Runout, side B, stamped
XLP117287-1A 1Runout side A
XLP117287-1D 2Runout side B
T o XLP117287-1CRunout side A - Variant 2
T o XLP117288-1C -IRunout side B - Variant 2
o XSM117289-1A PSide A runout
o XSM117290-1A PSide B runout
XSM 117289Side A label
XSM 117290Side B label
T o XSM-117289-1BRunout side A
T o XSM-117290-1BRunout side B
XSM 117289Label side A
XSM 117290Label side B
o XLP117287-1B P A2Side A runout
o XLP117288-1B PSide B runout
XLP 117287Side A label
XLP 117288Side B label
XSM117289-1C oVariant 1 Runout, side A, stamped
XSM117290-1C oVariant 1 Runout, side B, stamped
XSM117289-1A oVariant 2 Runout, side A, stamped
XSM117290-1A oVariant 2 Runout, side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CL 2664First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9464First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9464First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2664First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9464First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9464First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9464First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2664First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | Fantazia DVA 1031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Columbia CS 9464LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP939LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9464LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Hard Rock From The Middle East are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 9464.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9464, CL 2664) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM117289-1C o and XSM117290-1C o. 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.
