Vinyl pressings
by The Greatest Show On Earth · 1970
Horizons 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.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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 769 A - 1Side A runout stamped, variant 1
SHVL 769 B - 2Side B runout stamped, variant 1
SHVL 769 A - 1 G 1Side A runout stamped, variant 2
SHVL 769 B - 2 R 1Side B runout stamped, variant 2
SHVL 769 A-1 M 1Side A runout stamped
SHVL 769 B-2 L 1Side B runout stamped
SHVL.769ASide A label
SHVL.769BSide B label
SHVL 769 A - 1Side A runout stamped
SHVL 769 B - 2Side B runout stamped
1C062-04310-A-1Runout side A
1C062-04310-B-1Runout side B
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 SHVL 769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Harvest SHVL 769First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 062-04 310 / Harvest SHVL 769First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Harvest 3C 062-04310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Harvest SHVLJ(D) 769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Harvest SHVL 769 / Harvest 1E 062 ◦ 04310First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Harvest SHVL 769 / Harvest 1E 062 ◦ 04310First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-343LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Harvest SHLP-9505LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | South Korea | Harvest SRML 6004 / Harvest SHVL 769LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Harvest XHVL-1027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | EMI EMS 2600001 / Harvest EMS 2600001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Horizons are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Harvest SHVL 769, released March 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHVL 769, 1 C 062-04 310, 3C 062-04310, SHVLJ(D) 769) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 769 A - 1 and SHVL 769 B - 2. 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.
