Germany
1971- Label and catalog number
- Harvest 1C 006-04 853Harvest 1 C 006-04 853
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
04853A-1A-side runout, stamped
04853B-1B-side runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by The Edgar Broughton Band · 1971
Hotel Room / Call Me A Liar was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
04853A-1A-side runout, stamped
04853B-1B-side runout, stamped
04853A-1A-side runout, etched
04853B-1B-side runout, etched
04853A-1A side [etched]
04853B-1B side [etched]
SHAR.5040ASide A label
SHAR.5040BSide B label
SHAR 5040 A-1 H KT 1
SHAR 5040 B-1 P KT 1
SHAR.5040ASide A label
SHAR.5040BSide B label
SHAR 5040 A-1 H KT 1
SHAR 5040 B-1 P KT 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Harvest 2C 006-04853 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-04 853 / Harvest 1 C 006-04 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-04 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-04 853First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10023First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-04853 / Harvest 5C 006-04 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Harvest HAR.5040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Harvest HAR 5040First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Harvest HAR 5040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Harvest HAR 5040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Harvest HAR-9614First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Hotel Room / Call Me A Liar are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Harvest 1C 006-04 853.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-04 853, HAR 5040, HAR-9614, 2C 006-04853 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 04853A-1 and 04853B-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.