Vinyl pressings
by The Edgar Broughton Band · 1973
Oora was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SHVL 810 A-1URunout stamp side A, variant 1
SHVL 810 B-1URunout stamp side B, variant 1
SHVL 810 A-1U G PORKYRunout stamp side A, variant 2
SHVL 810 B-1U PECKO R 1Runout stamp side B, variant 2
SHVL 810 A-1U C 1 PORKYRunout stamp side A, (PORKY etched)
SHVL 810 B-1U PECKO GRunout stamp side B (PECKO etched)
94 260 A-1Side 1, run out, stamped
94 260 B-1Side 2, run out, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Harvest 1C062-94 260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Harvest 1C062-94 260LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Harvest 1J062-94260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Harvest SHVL 810 / Harvest OL 064 o 94260First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1973 | UK | Harvest SHVL 810 / Harvest OL 064 o 94260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Timeless TIME 734 / Timeless 734LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Odeon EOP-80884LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Oora are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Germany, Japan, Spain. One of them is Harvest SHVL 810, released May 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHVL 810, 1C062-94 260, EOP-80884, 1J062-94260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 810 A-1U and SHVL 810 B-1U. 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.
