Vinyl pressings
by America · 1972
Homecoming 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.
36 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 19 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.
K 46180 A1 RAYS LR A 8Runout side A, variant 1
K 46180 B1 RAYS CLIG A 8Runout side B, variant 1
K 46180 A1Runout side A, variant 2
K 46180 B1Runout side B, variant 2
K 46180 A1 RAYS LRSide A
K 46180 B1 RAYS CLIGSide B
K 46180 ASide A label
K 46180 BSide B label
K 46180 A1 ∴ RAYS LRSide A
K 46180 B1 ∴ RAYS CLIGSide B
K 46180 ASide A label
K 46180 BSide B label
K 46180 A1 ⋀ RAYS. L.R. 1Runout side A
K 46180 B1 ⋀ RAYS. CLIG.Runout side B
K.46180.A2 4 ARunout side A
K 46180 B1 3 1 RAYS CLIG ORunout side B
K 46180 ASide A label
K 46180 BSide B label
\ BS 2655 A S 40284-1A [Artisan logo]A side, variant 1
S / BS 2655 B 40284-1B [Artisan logo]B side, variant 1
2 BS 2655 A S 40284-1A [Artisan logo] B8 SA side, variant 2
S / BS 2655 B 40284-1B [Artisan logo]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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2655First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2655 / Warner Bros. Records BS•2656First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records BS-2655First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Warner Bros. Records K 46180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 180 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 180 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 180 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2655First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WS 0389First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records K 46180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 46180-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 46180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8291WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records BS 2655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records BS 2655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6419WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records Y-WBR 0002655.9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Friday Music FRM 9013LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | US | Friday Music FRM 9013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP837 / Warner Bros. Records MOVLP837LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP837 / Warner Records MOVLP837LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP837 / Warner Records MOVLP837LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 46180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records K 46180 / Warner Bros. Records K 46 180LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records K 46180 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records K 46180 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2655LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 180 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 180 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 180 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 180 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2655LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
96 vinyl pressings of Homecoming are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1972 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 46180.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 46180, BS 2655, BSD 2655, BS-2655) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 46180 A1 RAYS LR A 8 and K 46180 B1 RAYS CLIG A 8. 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.
