Balaklava

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1968Poland

“Made in Poland”

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1968United States

“Appears to be a white label promo of Balaklava. matrix numbers are stamped!”

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1968United States

“Original US release with artwork from the front sleeve used as a background on the labels, with white typeset.. Track titles are not printed on the labels. "Trumpeter Landfrey...." is reprised in the runout groove on side B. A2 to A5 & B2 & B4 (c) 1968 by United International Copyright Representatives, Ltd., (ASCAP) B1 published by "Project Seven Stranger Music, Inc. (BMI) Track A6 was recorded in Guadalupe, Mexico in 1929 on 78 r.p.m. equipment and specially reprocessed for stereo. Aerialvaced Out Of Onlyville, Impact Sound, n.y.c. Front cover / a section of "The Triumph Of Death" by Breughel The Elder, courtesy of the Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain. Printed In U.S.A. Initial copies of this release included a 7"x 28" poster & a lyrics insert: The color insert is a reproduction of "THE GARDEN OF DELIGHTS" by Hieronymus Bosch Prado Museum, Madrid. Reproduced by ESP-DISK', Ltd, with the assistance of the New York Graphic Society. Printed in U.S.A. The second insert (folded into three, or four, equal sections) has the lyrics printed on it. Some later represses may also include the poster / insert.”

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1968Canada

“Original release. Sleeve printed in Canada. Some original copies (not all) included an insert.”

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1968United States

“Appears to be a white label promo. It's nearly identical to the label on [r=7925003] with the following differences: - This version uses a taller, thinner typeface. - This version has "side" all in lower case - This version has "PRINTED IN U.S.A." in all-caps”

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1968United States

“Original release variation that did not include an insert. See [url=https://www.discogs.com/Pearls-Before-Swine-Balaklava/release/1365249]this for the original release that came with an insert[/url].”

Base Record / ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1968Italy

“Released with 3-panel fold-out with lyrics. "all compositions except suzanne © 1968 by United International Copyright Representatives, Ltd. (ASCAP). suzanne published by Project Seven Stranger Music, Inc. (BMI)." "Exclusive Distribution for West Germany "Rosy Records" 98 Karolinenstrasse 463 Bochum Germany..." First Cat. # on back covere, 2nd on labels”

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1968United States

“White label pressing with hand scratched matrixes. Issued with the poster insert.”

Base Record

calendar_today1968Italy

“Released in Single Cover Track A6 was recorded in Guadalupe, Mexico in 1929 on 78 r.p.m. equipment and specially reprocessed for stereo. Aerialvaced Out Of Onlyville, Impact Sound, n.y.c. Front cover / a section of "The Triumph Of Death" by Breughel The Elder, courtesy of the Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain. Made in Italy by: Base Record Via Collamarini 26, Bologna”

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1968United States

“Pressing plant ID on the bottom right of the backcover: 4 With 7"x 28" insert:”

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1968United States

“Track A6 was recorded in Guadalupe, Mexico in 1929 on 78 r.p.m. equipment and was specially reprocessed for stereo. This is a repress version that includes a lyrics insert, and a color print insert. The labels on this version have "ESP" in a large brown text, and nothing else. The color insert is a reproduction of "THE GARDEN OF DELIGHTS" by Hieronymus Bosch Prado Museum, Madrid. Reproduced by ESP-DISK', Ltd, with the assistance of the New York Graphic Society. Printed in U.S.A." The front sleeve features a reproduction taken from a section of "The Triumph Of Death" by Breughel The Elder, courtesy of the Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain"”

Base Record

calendar_today1968Italy

“Released in Single Cover Track A6 was recorded in Guadalupe, Mexico in 1929 on 78 r.p.m. equipment and specially reprocessed for stereo. Aerialvaced Out Of Onlyville, Impact Sound, n.y.c. Front cover / a section of "The Triumph Of Death" by Breughel The Elder, courtesy of the Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain. Inner sleeve with stamped lyrics of songs on side 1 (front) and side 2 (back, upside-down) Made in Italy by: Base Record Via Collamarini 26, Bologna”

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1968United States

Fontana

calendar_today1968United Kingdom

“White label Promo, U.K. issue.”

ESP-Disk' / Fontana

calendar_today1969Netherlands

“Sometimes a sticker "Underground Music" is attached to the cover. Track A6 was recorded in Guadalupe, Mexico in 1929 on 78 r.p.m. equipment and specially reprocessed for stereo. Aerialvaced Out Of Onlyville, Impact Sound, n.y.c. Printed in Holland Made in Holland The runouts are stamped”

ESP-Disk' / Fontana

calendar_todayJul 1969United Kingdom

“UK Fontana pressing in Dutch sleeve which is how it was released in the UK at the time. Sleeve Printed in Holland (E). Month of release from Record Collector Magazine July 1994 p.210”

Pink Elephant

calendar_today1974Netherlands

“Blue labels with blue text. Differs from [r=4839100] which also has blue labels but black text, and [r=4138777] which has pink labels.”

Pink Elephant

calendar_today1974Netherlands

“Pink labels. Other Pink Elephant releases have blue labels. Titel on spine reads Balaklave, not Balaklava”

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1974United States

“On label: Made In Poland, Printed In The U.S.A. Runouts are etched.”

Direction Records

calendar_today1974New Zealand

Pink Elephant

calendar_today1974Netherlands

“Blue labels with black text. Differs from [r=1365229]which also has blue labels but blue text, and [r=4138777] which has pink labels.”

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today1974United States

“Yellow labels with black text.”

Get Back

calendar_today1998Italy

“All compositions except "Suzanne" © SYNDICORE (BMI) - SYNDICORE is a division of ESP-DISK, Ltd. Published by: Syndicore (BMI) / B. Mikulski Publ. Side A/cut 6 was recorded in Guadalope, Mexico in 1929 on 78 r.p.m. equipment and specially reprocessed for stereo. We wish to dedicate this album to Pvt. Edward D. Slovik, U.S. Army, deceased "Only the dead have seen the end of war". George Santayana Licenced from ZYX Music GmbH, Germany CD available on ZYX / ESP catalogue This special reissue on GET BACK label have been done on HQ 180 gramms pure virgin vinyl We tried to keep the artwork as keen as possible to the orginal ESP edition. Inner sleeve with liner notes printed on it.”

Get Back

calendar_today2006Italy

“Originally released in 1968 on ESP-Disk.”

ESP-Disk' / ZYX Music

calendar_today1968Germany

“Total playing time: 31'07" A release issued in a jewel case with 20-page booklet. Apart from CD label, identical to [r14837284]”

ESP-Disk' / ZYX Music

calendar_today1968Germany

“Total playing time: 31'07" A release issued in a jewel case with 20-page booklet. Apart from CD label, packaging appears identical to [r1721722] Track times from CD player (note these differ from those reported for [r1721722])”

Get Back

calendar_today1998Italy

“Originally released in 1968 on ESP-Disk. Limited numbered edition of 1,000.”

ESP-Disk' / Abraxas

calendar_today2002Italy

ESP-Disk'

calendar_today2006Italy

Birdsong / Hayabusa Landings

calendar_todayNov 3, 2010Japan

“Comes in a CD-sized mini LP replica, with obi-strip and insert of notes mostly in Japanese.”

Drag City

calendar_todayDec 14, 2018United States

“Comes in a gatefold digisleeve with a paper inner sleeve housing the CD.. © DRAG CITY INC. For liner notes regarding "Balaklava" please visit: richardaldersonaudio.com/tomrapp (correct link is "richardaldersonaudio.com" without "/tomrapp")”