Vinyl pressings
by The Pretty Things · 1970
Parachute 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.
15 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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 774 A-2 G 1Runout side A, variant 1
SHVL 774 B-2 GO 2Runout side B, variant 1
SHVL 774 A-2 H 1Runout side A, variant 2
SHVL 774 B-2 P 1Runout side B, variant 2
HS-1765-2 RS-515 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side A, Etched
Z4RS-3240-1 BRunout Side A, Stamped
HS-1766-2 RS-515 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side B, Etched
Z4RS-3241-1 B HRunout Side B, Stamped
HS-1765-2 Z̶4̶R̶S̶-̶3̶2̶4̶0̶-̶1̶ ̶D̶ R̶S̶-̶5̶1̶5̶ ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A, etched except "Z4RS-3240-1 D" stamped
HS-1766-2 Z̶4̶R̶S̶-̶3̶2̶4̶1̶-̶1̶ ̶D̶ R̶S̶-̶5̶1̶5̶Side B, stamped except "Z4RS-3241-1 D" stamped
HS-1765-2Side A, label
HS-1766-2Side B, label
HS-1765-2 Z4RS-3240-1 RS-515 A1 X I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A runout
HS-1766-2 Z4RS-3241-1 RS-515 A1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K X ISide B runout
HS-1765-2Side A label
HS-1766-2Side B label
RS-515 Z4RS-3240-1 D HS-1765-2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A runout with strikethrough on "RS-515 Z4RS-3240-1 D"
RS-515 Z4RS-3241-1 D HS-1766-2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B unout with strikethrough on "RS-515 Z4RS-3241-1 D"
HS-1765-2Side A label
HS-1766-2Side B label
HS-1765-1 RS 515Side A Etched Runout
HS-1765-2 RS 515Side B Etched Runout
Z4RS-3240-1 A1Side A Stamped Runout
Z4RS-3241 A1Side B Stamped Runout
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 774First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Rare Earth RS515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Harvest SHVL 774 / Harvest 1E 062◦04406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 062-04 406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Harvest 3C 062 - 04406 / EMI 3C 062 - 04406First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-80058 / Harvest OP-80058First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-80058 / Harvest OP-80058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Harvest SHVL.774 / Harvest SHVL 774First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Harvest SHVLJ(D) 774First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Harvest SHVL 774 / Harvest 1E 062 ○ 04406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Rare Earth RS 515 / Rare Earth RS515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Rare Earth RS 515 DJ / Rare Earth RS 515First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Rare Earth RS 515 / Rare Earth R 515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Rare Earth RS 515 / Rare Earth RS515First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Rare Earth RS 515 / Rare Earth RS515First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | GI Records WAX 6LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 1988 | UK | Edsel Records ED 289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Rare Earth RS 515 / Scorpio Music RS 515LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Madfish SMALP964LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Rare Earth RS 515LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Madfish SMALP1183 / Madfish SMALP 1183LP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | Unknown | Madfish SMALP1324LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure 1057971LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Rare Earth RS 515LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Parachute are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Harvest SHVL 774.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHVL 774, RS 515, RS 515 DJ, RS515) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 774 A-2 G 1 and SHVL 774 B-2 GO 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.
