Vinyl pressings
by Wizzard · 1973
See My Baby Jive was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 21 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.
SHAR 5070 A-1U M KT 1 SHAR 5070 A//1▽420Runout, side A. variant 1
SHAR 5070 B-1U O 1 SHAR 5070 B//1▽420Runout, side B. variant 1
SHAR 5070 A-1U GMO KT 1 SHAR 5070 A//1▽420Runout, side A. variant 2
SHAR 5070 B-1U GPL 1 SHAR 5070 B//1▽420Runout, side B. variant 2
SHAR 5070 A-1U SHAR 5070 A//▽420 KTA Side Runout
SHAR 5070 A-1U SHAR 5070 B//▽420 KTB Side Runout
SHAR 5070 A-1U SHAR 5070 A//1▽420A Side Stamped
SHAR 5070 A-1U SHAR 5070 B//1▽420B Side Stamped
UAST-12144-XRunout A-side, variant 1
UAST-12144Runout B-side, variant 1
UAST- 12144 XRunout A-side, variant 2
UAST-12145Runout B-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Harvest HAR-10219 / Harvest SHAR 5070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Harvest HAR-10219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Denmark | Harvest HAR 5070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Harvest 2C 006-05 318 / Harvest C 006-05 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-05 318 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-05 318 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | Harvest HARG 5070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Hungary | Pepita SPS 70080First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Hungary | Pepita SPS 70080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ireland | Harvest HAR.5070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Harvest HAR 5070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Israel | Harvest HAR 5070First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Harvest 3C 006-05 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10388First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR--10388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
36 vinyl pressings of See My Baby Jive are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1973 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Yugoslavia, Australia and more. One of them is Harvest HAR 5070, released April 6, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5070, UA-XW272-W, SHAR-88676, HAR-10219) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHAR 5070 A-1U M KT 1 SHAR 5070 A//1▽420 and SHAR 5070 B-1U O 1 SHAR 5070 B//1▽420. 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.
