Vinyl pressings
by The Move · 1972
California Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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.
SHAR 5050 A-1URunout side A, stamped, variant 1
SHAR 5050 B1URunout side B, stamped, variant 1
SHAR 5050 A-1U GD KT 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5050 B-1U AD IRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
SHAR 5050 A-1UA-side runout variant 1
SHAR 5050 B-1UB-side runout variant 1
SHAR 5050 A-1U G R A KT 3A-side runout variant 2
SHAR 5050 B-1U G O A KT 1B-side runout variant 2
SHAR 5050 A-1URunout side A, stamped
SHAR 5050 B1-URunout side B, stamped
K-1593 UAST-9689-1Side A Runout
K-1594 UAST-9690-1Side B Runout
UAST-9689-3Side A stamped
UAST-9690-4Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Harvest 2C 006-05045 MFirst year7", Maxi-Single | 7", Maxi-Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-05 045 / Harvest 1 C 006-05 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-05 045 / Harvest 1 C 006-05 045First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-05 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | Harvest HARG 1510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ireland | Harvest HAR 5050First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Harvest 3C 006 05045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10121First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Stateside CSS 11354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-05045 / Harvest 5C 006-05 045First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Harvest HAR 5050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Stateside 8E 006-05045 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | Harvest HARJ 5050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Harvest 1 J 006-05.045First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records 50928First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of California Man are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Harvest HAR 5050, released April 14, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5050, 50928, HAR-9928, 2C 006-05045 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHAR 5050 A-1U and SHAR 5050 B1U. 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.
