Vinyl pressings
by The Edgar Broughton Band · 1970
Apache Drop Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SHAR 5032 A-1 A KTA, variant 1
SHAR 5032 B-1 G KTB, variant 1
SHAR 5032 A-1 M KT 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5032 B-1 M KT 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5032ALabel Side A
SHAR 5032BLabel Side B
SHAR 5032 A-1 CR KTA
SHAR 5032 B-1 CR KTB
SHAR 5032ALabel Side A
SHAR 5032BLabel Side B
SHAR 5032 A-1 B KTA
SHAR 5032 B-1 B KTB
SHAR 5032ALabel Side A
SHAR 5032BLabel Side B
45 SHAR 5032A 7XHAR1021Side A [etched]
45 SHAR 5032B 7XHAR1022Side B [etched]
04685A 1Side A runout - stamped
04685B 1Side B runout - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Harvest HAR-9417First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-04 685First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-04 685First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-04 685First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Harvest HAR 5032First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Harvest HAR 5032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Harvest HAR 5032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Harvest HAR 5032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Harvest 006046857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Harvest HARJ 50327", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Harvest J 006-04 6857", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Apache Drop Out are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Germany. One of them is Harvest HAR 5032, released November 20, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5032, HAR-9417, 1C 006-04 685) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHAR 5032 A-1 A KT and SHAR 5032 B-1 G KT. 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.
