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Andy WilliamsHome Lovin' Man / Whistling Away The Dark

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Home Lovin' Man / Whistling Away The Dark

by Andy Williams · 1970

18 pressings8 countriesVocalPop

Home Lovin' Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Home Lovin' Man

14 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-45246
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSS 153928 STEREO 1-A TIIA Side Runout - etched

ZSS 153929 STEREO 1-A TIIB Side Runout - etched

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UK

November 6, 1970
Label and catalog number
CBS S 5267
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

S 5267 AIStamped Side A

S 5267 BIStamped Side B

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UK

November 6, 1970
Label and catalog number
CBS S 5267
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Push-Out Centre
Runout / matrix

S 5267 A1A-side runout

S 5267 B1B-side runout

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UK

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS S 5267
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

S 5267 A1 10 DStamped runout, side A

S 5267 B1 0 DStamped runout, side B

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaColumbia 4-45267First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyCBS 5267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970GermanyCBS 5267First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970IsraelCBS 5267First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970NetherlandsCBS 5267First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970New ZealandCBS BA 461319First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKCBS S 5267First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970UKCBS S 5267First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USColumbia 4-45246First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970USColumbia 4-45246First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USColumbia 4-45246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970UKCBS S 5267First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKCBS S 5267First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKCBS 5267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1971JapanCBS/Sony CBSA 820877", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKOld Gold OG 91917", Reissue7", Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKCBS S 52677", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?UKCBS S 52677", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AHome Lovin' Man3:18
  2. BWhistling Away The Dark3:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Home Lovin' Man are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Home Lovin' Man are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1982.

When was Home Lovin' Man first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45246.

How do I tell if my copy of Home Lovin' Man is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45246, S 5267, 5267, 4-45267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Home Lovin' Man 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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