Vinyl pressings
by The Wurzels · 1976
The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 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.
10 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
EMI 2450 A-1Runout stamped side A
EMI 2450 B-1Runout stamped side B
NOT THE JOHN MILES!Runout etched side A
HAVE A GURT BIG DOLLOPRunout etched side B
EMI 2450 A - 1A-side stamped
NOT THE JOHN MILES!A-side etched
EMI 2450 B - 1B-side stamped
HAVE A GURT BIG DOLLOPB-side etched
29188-S 1A DP/WOODLAND sss DOA-17651A runout
29188-S 1B DP/WOODLAND sss DOA-17651B runout
45-29188-SLabels
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 | EMI EMI 11156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Attic AT 139First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 2450First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | UK | EMI EMI 2450First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | ABC Dot DOA-17651First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC DOT DOA-17651First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | UK | EMI EMI 2450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | EMI EMI 2450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-06160First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Australia | EMI EMI 11156First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2450, released April 23, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2450, DOA-17651, 5C 006-06160, EMI 11156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2450 A-1 and EMI 2450 B-1. 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.
