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Hotel Room / Call Me A Liar

by The Edgar Broughton Band · 1971

12 pressings7 countriesBlues RockClassic RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Hotel Room / Call Me A Liar

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Harvest 1C 006-04 853
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

04853A-1A-side runout, etched

04853B-1B-side runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Harvest 1C 006-04 853
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

04853A-1A side [etched]

04853B-1B side [etched]

Full details of this pressing

UK

June 25, 1971
Label and catalog number
Harvest HAR 5040
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

SHAR.5040ASide A label

SHAR.5040BSide B label

SHAR 5040 A-1 H KT 1

SHAR 5040 B-1 P KT 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

June 25, 1971
Label and catalog number
Harvest HAR 5040
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 4 Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

SHAR.5040ASide A label

SHAR.5040BSide B label

SHAR 5040 A-1 H KT 1

SHAR 5040 B-1 P KT 1

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceHarvest 2C 006-04853 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971GermanyHarvest 1C 006-04 853 / Harvest 1 C 006-04 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971GermanyHarvest 1C 006-04 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971GermanyHarvest 1C 006-04 853First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971JapanOdeon EOR-10023First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971JapanOdeon EOR-10023First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1971NetherlandsHarvest 5C 006-04853 / Harvest 5C 006-04 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971New ZealandHarvest HAR.5040First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971UKHarvest HAR 5040First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1971UKHarvest HAR 5040First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971UKHarvest HAR 5040First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971AustraliaHarvest HAR-9614First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AHotel Room4:02
  2. BCall Me A Liar4:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hotel Room / Call Me A Liar are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Hotel Room / Call Me A Liar are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Hotel Room / Call Me A Liar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Harvest 1C 006-04 853.

How do I tell if my copy of Hotel Room / Call Me A Liar is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Hotel Room / Call Me A Liar on vinyl worth?

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.

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