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The Harder They Come (Original Soundtrack Recording)

by Various Artists · 1972

113 pressings21 countriesReggaeRocksteadySoundtrackReggae

The Harder They Come 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Harder They Come

16 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS-9202
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9202 A-1USide A runout - variant 1

ILPS 9202 B-2USide B runout - variant 1

ILPS 9202 A-3USide A runout - variant 2

ILPS 9202 B-3USide B runout - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9202
Format
LP, Compilation · Single Cover
Runout / matrix

ILPS-9202-ASide A label

ILPS-9202-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Country unknown

1972
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS-9202
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9202 - A DD3Stamped

ILPS 9202 - B DD3Stamped

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
Island Records 9123 016
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9202 A-1USide A runout - variant 1

ILPS 9202 B-2USide B runout - variant 1

ILPS 9202 A-3USide A runout - variant 2

ILPS 9202 B-3USide B runout - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Island Records 86 381 IT
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

C 86381 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout, side A

C 86381 B-1 II Made in GermanyRunout, side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 113 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s51 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UnknownIsland Records ILPS-9202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972BrazilIsland Records 410.016First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972FranceIsland Records 9123 016First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972GermanyIsland Records 86 381 ITFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JamaicaIsland Records ILPS 9202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JamaicaIsland Records ILPS 9202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JamaicaIsland Records ILPS 9202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JamaicaIsland Records ILPS 9202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JamaicaIsland Records ILPS 9202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JamaicaIsland Records ILPS 9202 / Island Records ILPS-9202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JamaicaIsland Records ILPS 9202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JamaicaIsland Records ILPS 9202 / Island Records ILPS-9202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JamaicaIsland Records ILPS 9202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972KenyaIsland Records ILPS-9202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKIsland Records ILPS-9202First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
All 51 pressings from the 1970s
1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980South AfricaGallo KL 895LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980SpainIsland Records I-86381LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980SpainIsland Records 5B 86381LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982AustraliaIsland Records IL 34684 / Island Records L-34,684LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982ItalyIsland Records ILPS 19202LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1982JapanIsland Records ILS-40170LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982NetherlandsIsland Records 86 381 ITLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984ItalyIsland Records ORL 19202LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984JapanIsland Records 20SI-106 / Polystar 20SI-106LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USMango MLPS-9202LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USMango MLPS-9202LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986USMango MLPS-9202LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987CanadaIsland Records ISL 9202LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987CanadaIsland Records ISL 9202LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987UKIsland Records ILPM 9202LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 177LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2000UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 177LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2001EuropeIsland Records 846 574-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2008UK & EuropeIsland Records 0042284657419LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeIsland Records 00602567073949 / UMC 00602567073949LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USIsland Records B0036602-01 / UMe B0036602-01LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2024EuropeIsland Records 0602465239072LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown39 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaIsland Records L-34684LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaIsland Records L-34684LP, Compilation, MisprintLP, Compilation, Misprint
?Australia & New ZealandIsland Records L 19060 / Festival Records NZ L 19060LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BrazilIsland Records 201 546LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaIsland Records ISL 9202LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeIsland Records 86381 / Island Records 86 381 XOTLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceIsland Records 86381LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceIsland Records 9123 016LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceIsland Records 9123 016LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyIsland Records 86 381 XOT / Island Records 86 381 ITLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?GermanyIsland Records 86 381 XOT / Island Records 86 381LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyIsland Records 86 381 XOT / Island Records 86 381 ITLP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyIsland Records 86 381 XOTLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyIsland Records 86 381 XOTLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyIsland Records 86 381 ITLP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
All 39 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1You Can Get It If You Really Want
  2. A2Draw Your Brakes
  3. A3Rivers Of Babylon
  4. A4Many Rivers To Cross
  5. A5Sweet And Dandy
  6. A6The Harder They Come
  7. B1Johnny Too Bad
  8. B2Shanty Town
  9. B3Pressure Drop
  10. B4Sitting In Limbo
  11. B5You Can Get It If You Really Want
  12. B6The Harder They Come

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Harder They Come are there?

113 vinyl pressings of The Harder They Come are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.

When was The Harder They Come first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Brazil, France, Germany and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS-9202.

How do I tell if my copy of The Harder They Come is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS-9202, ILPS 9202, 410.016, 9123 016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9202 A-1U and ILPS 9202 B-2U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Harder They Come on vinyl worth?

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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