Vinyl pressings
by Three Dog Night · 1971
Harmony was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 18 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.
DSX 50108-A-1 T1Runout, side A
DSX-50108-B - 2 T1Runout, side B
DSX 50108 ALabel, side A
DSX 50108 BLabel, side B
DSX 50108-A-2 T1Runout, side A
DSX-50108-B-1B T1Runout, side B
DSX 50108 ALabel, side A
DSX 50108 BLabel, side B
DSX 50108 A RE 1 TSMSide A
DSX 50108 B RE 1 TSMSide B
S 2 DSX 50108-A-Re1 1AA Side Etch variant 1
S 2 DSX 50108-B-Re1 1AB Side Etch variant 1
S 1 DSX 50108-A-Re1 1A A1A Side variant 2
S 1 DSX 50108-B-Re1 1A A8B Side variant 2
DSX-50108-A PSide A - runout, etched, variant 1
DSX 50108-B PSide B - runout, etched, variant 1
DSX 50108 A 1 PSide A - runout, etched, variant 2
DSX-50108 B ̷R̷e̷-̷1̷ 1 PSide B - runout, etched, variant 2
T2 DSX 50108-A-1Runout, side A, variant 1
T1 DSX 50108-B-1Runout, side B, variant 1, etched, T stamped
T1 DSX 50108-A-2Runout, side A, variant 2, etched, T stamped
T1 DSX 50108-B-1Runout, side B, variant 2, etched, T 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Unknown | Stateside SCSL 170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | ABC/Dunhill Records SPBA-3026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Probe SPBA-3026 / Probe SPBA 3026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Probe SPOL-15.027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX 50108LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | Canada | Dunhill DSX 50108 / ABC Records DSX 50108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Chile | Probe DSX 50108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Probe 2C 072 - 92958First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Probe 1C 062-92 958First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Probe SPB 5002 / Probe 5002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | Probe BAN 16220 / Probe SPB 1047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Probe 3C 062-92958First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Probe DSX 50108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Probe PROLP 8014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records DS 50108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX 50108LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX 50108LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Taedo EU 1007LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | ABC Dunhill DSX 50108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
63 vinyl pressings of Harmony are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1971 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Dunhill DSX 50108, released September 30, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSX 50108, SCSL 170, SPB 1047, HP-80392) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSX 50108-A-1 T1 and DSX-50108-B - 2 T1. 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.
