Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1980
In Harmony - A Sesame Street Record was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BSK-1-3481-JW1 STERLING 0Side 1 (etched except for "STERLING 0")
BSK-1-3481-JW2 STERLING 0Side 2 (etched except for "STERLING 0")
BSK-1-3481-WW2 #3 • ━◁ STERLINGSide A runout, var. 1
BSK-2-3481-WW2 • ━◁ STERLINGSide B runout, var. 1
BSK-1-3481-WW2 #2 • ━◁ STERLINGSide A runout, var. 2
BSK-2-3481-WW2 #4 • ━◁ STERLINGSide B runout, var. 2
BSK-1-3481-JW1 #2Side A runout etched
BSK-2-3481-JW1 #4Side B runout etched
STERLING 0Side A&B runout stamped
BSK-1-3481-WW2 #2 ----◄Etched side A
BSK-2-3481-WW2 #4 ----◄Etched side B
STERLINGStamped side A/B
BSK-1-3481-LW3• 1 ✲ ✲ STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
BSK-2-3481-LW1• 1 ✲ ✲ STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
BSK-1-3481-LW2 • 1 ✲ ✲ STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
BSK-2-3481-LW2 • 1 ✲ ✲ STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.043First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Sesame Street Records XBS 3481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Sesame Street Records WB 56 860 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 860First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Italy | Sesame Street Records WB 56 860 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 860First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10929WFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10929WFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3481First yearCompilation, LP | Compilation, LP |
| 1980 | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records OLW-163First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Sesame Street Records BSK 3481 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3481First yearCompilation, LP | Compilation, LP |
| 1980 | US | Sesame Street Records BSK 3481First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Sesame Street Records BSK 3481First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Sesame Street Records BSK 3481First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Sesame Street Records BSK 3481First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Sesame Street Records BSK 3481LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Sesame Street Records BSK 3481First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3481Compilation, LP, Reissue | Compilation, LP, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of In Harmony - A Sesame Street Record are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Sesame Street Records BSK 3481.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3481, 26.043, XBS 3481, WB 56 860) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3481-JW1 STERLING 0 and BSK-1-3481-JW2 STERLING 0. 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.
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