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Vinyl pressings

Honey

by Bobby Goldsboro · 1968

33 pressings16 countriesVocalPop

Honey was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Honey

20 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 14 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

1968
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6642
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 6642A-3A AB 5-68Side A - Etched, variant 1

UAS 6642-B-1A K.S. Ⓐ AB 5-68Side B - Etched, variant 1

UAS 6642A-3A AB 9-68Side A - Etched, variant 2

UAS 6642B-3A AB 7-68Side B - Etched, variant 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6642
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 6642-A-1B RP K.S.Runout Side A etched

UAS 6642 (crossed out A)B1G 11Runout Side B etched

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6642
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 6642A-1A R KS A AB 68Side A - Etched

UAS 6642-B-1A R KS A AB 3-68Side B - Etched

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6642
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

UAS-6642A-1E S̶I̶D̶E̶ ̶1̶ + I A4Side A runout, variant 1

UAS-6642B-1E S̶I̶D̶E̶ ̶2̶ I - A2Side B runout, variant 1

UAS-6642A-1E S̶I̶D̶E̶ ̶1̶ + I A4Side A runout, variant 2

UAS-6642B-1E S̶I̶D̶E̶ ̶2̶ + I A4Side B runout, variant 2

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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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL 932892First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968BrazilUnited Artists Records UAM-20031First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6642First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6642First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 3642First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968ColombiaUnited Artists Records 315050First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968ColombiaUnited Artists Records 215050First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyUnited Artists Records 669 164First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968IndiaUnited Artists Records SULP 1195First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968JapanUnited Artists Records SR 201First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968NetherlandsUnited Artists Records XUA S-5007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968PhilippinesUnited Artists Records UA-5044-9 / United Artists Records UAS 6642First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAS 3642First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1195First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UK & IrelandUnited Artists Records ULP 1195First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 25 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaPickwick SPC-3714LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979USPickwick SPC-3714LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 10.128LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6642LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6642LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6642LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6642LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6642LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Honey3:58
  2. A2Run To Me2:25
  3. A3With Pen In Hand3:27
  4. A4Pardon Me Miss2:40
  5. A5Why Don't You Believe Me2:15
  6. B1Pledge Of Love2:21
  7. B2Little Green Apples2:25
  8. B3Love Arrestor2:43
  9. B4By The Time I Get To Phoenix2:44
  10. B5Beautiful People2:20
  11. B6A Woman2:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Honey are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Honey are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1968 and 1979.

When was Honey first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6642.

How do I tell if my copy of Honey is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6642, SULP 1195, SUAL 932892, UAM-20031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 6642A-3A AB 5-68 and UAS 6642-B-1A K.S. Ⓐ AB 5-68. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Honey 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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