HERBIE HANCOCK - Head Hunters
Columbia PC 32731 (US) 1973

1983 PRESSING. 

ODD PRESSING VARIANT!... SIDE ONE HAS PITMAN MATRIX NUMBERS LISTED BELOW (P AL 32731-2A [ALL STAMPED]). SIDE 2 HAS TERRE HAUTE NUMBERS (TI [ETCHED] BL32731 [STAMPED]).RECT METAL MASTERING STICKER ON FRONT. 

Condition: rec m- / cov vg+++

Record has a couple of hairline sleeve marks, but seems unplayed. Cover has light wear on the front & back. Seams & spine in decent shape. Both bottom corners slightly soft. OVERALL GREAT SHAPE AND A REAL ODDBALL PRESSING!
Originally released in 1973 as KC 32731.

This version is the Pitman pressing plant variation of the reissue and can be identified by the label typesetting, font, and by the "p" stamped in the runout grooves.
  • Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runout areas): p
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label matrix): AL 32731
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label matrix): BL 32731
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped runout variation 1): P AL 32731-2A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped runout variation 1): PBL 32731-1H
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped runout variation 2): P AL 32731-2A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped runout variation 2): BL 32731-2D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped runout variation 3): P AL 32731-1D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped runout variation 3): PBL 32731-1C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped runout variation 4): P AL 32731-2A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped runout variation 4): P BL 32731-1A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped runout variation 5): P AL 32731-2D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped runout variation 5): P BL 32731-2D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped runout variation 6): P AL 32731-1D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped runout variation 6): BL 32731-2G
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped runout variation 7): P AL 32731-1E
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped runout variation 7): P BL 32731-1A

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