Vinyl pressings
by The Edgar Broughton Band · 1969
Wasa Wasa was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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 757 A -IRunout stamp side A, variant 1
SHVL 757 B - IRunout stamp side B, variant 1
SHVL 757 A -1 G 1Runout stamp side A, variant 2
SHVL 757 B - 1 G 1Runout stamp side B, variant 2
SHVL 757 A-1Runout side A variant 1
SHVL 757 B-1Runout side B variant 1
SHVL 757 A-1 G 1Runout side A variant 2
SHVL 757 B-1 O 1Runout side B variant 2
SHVL 757 A -ISide 1
SHVL 757 B - ISide 2
SKAO-1-371-H-3- 1 ✲A-Side Runout
SKAO-2-371-H-3- 1 ✲B-Side Runout
SKAO 1-371A-Side Label
SKAO 2-371B-Side Label
SKAO 1 371 WI # 1 OA Side Etched
SKAO 2 371 WI # 1 OB Side Etched
SKAO 1-371A Side Label
SKAO 2-371B Side Label
SKAO-1-371-A1 [IAM △ logo]Side A etched/stamped
SKAO-2-371-A1 [IAM △ logo]Side B etched/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Harvest SKAO-371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 062-04083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Harvest SHVL 757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Harvest SHVL 757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Odeon OP-80145First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Japan | Odeon OP-80145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Harvest SHVL 757 / Harvest SHVL.757First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Harvest SHVLJ 757First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Harvest SHVL 757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Harvest SHVL 757First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Harvest SHVL 757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Harvest SKAO-371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Harvest SKAO-371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Harvest SKAO-371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Harvest SHVL 757LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | UK | Harvest SHVL 757LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | UK | Harvest SHVL 757LP, Album, Misprint, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress |
| 1974 | UK | Harvest SHVL 757LP, Album, Misprint, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | EMI 1C 038-04 083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI 1C 038-04 083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI 1C 038-04 083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | EMI 14C 062-04 083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Timeless Time 699LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | EMI 038 15 7748 1 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-15 7748 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | EMI 1C 038-04 083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 062-04083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHVL 757LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Wasa Wasa are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is Harvest SHVL 757.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHVL 757, SKAO-371, 1 C 062-04083, OP-80145) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 757 A -I and SHVL 757 B - I. 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.
