Vinyl pressings
by The Isley Brothers · 1976
Harvest For The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
ZS8 2261-3-AB MASTERED BY CAPITOL F2 sssss KPRunout A, variant 1
T ZS8 KP ▓▓▓-2261 -4 AE MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B, variant 1
T ZS8- 2261-3-AF kp MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A, variant 2
T ZS8 kp▓▓▓ -2261-4-AE MASTERED BY CAPITOL TIRunout B, variant 2
KP p ZS8-2261-1 AD MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-Side Runout
KP p ZS8-2261-3 AC MASTERED BY CAPITOLB-Side Runout
AA-AF ZS8 2261-1A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS8 2261-3B-Side Label
EPC S 4369·A1 DA Runout
EPC S 4369·B1 ( )B Runout
S EPC 4369 AA Label
S EPC 4369 BB Label
EPC S 4369-A IStamped Side A
EPC S 4369-B IStamped Side B
EPC S 4369·A1 15 VStamped Runout, Side A
EPC S 4369·B1 4 DStamped Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS BA 222242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 2261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic EPC 4369First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Germany | Epic EPC S 4369 / Epic EPC 4369First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Epic EPC S 4369First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | Epic EPC 4649First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Epic S EPC 43697", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Epic S EPC 4369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Epic S EPC 4369First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Epic S EPC 4369First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | US | T-Neck ZS8 2261First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | UK | Epic S EPC 4369First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Epic S EPC 4369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | T-Neck ZS8 2261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | T-Neck ZS8 2261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 88627", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TA 723412", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Restricted Access RA301312", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
19 vinyl pressings of Harvest For The World are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is T-Neck ZS8 2261, released August 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 2261, S EPC 4369, BA 222242, EPC 4369) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZS8 2261-3-AB MASTERED BY CAPITOL F2 sssss KP and T ZS8 KP ▓▓▓-2261 -4 AE MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
