US
1972- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records SP-4351
- Format
- LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A&M SP-4601-P1Side A runout etched
A&M SP 4602-P1Side B runout etched
SP-4601Side A label
SP-4602Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Booker T. Jones · 1972
Home Grown 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.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A&M SP-4601-P1Side A runout etched
A&M SP 4602-P1Side B runout etched
SP-4601Side A label
SP-4602Side B label
MR [logo]Both sides runout stamped
A&M SP-4601 M-1 △17052 ②Side A runout etched
A&M-SP-4602 M-1 △17052-X ①Side B runout etched
SP-4601Side A label
A&M SP-4601 P1Side A runout
A&M SP-4602 P1Side B runout
MR [logo]Both sides runout stamped
A&M SP-4601 M-1 △17052 ②Side A runout etched
A&M-SP-4602 M-1 △17052-X ①Side B runout etched
A+M SPSP-4601 - P1Side 1
A+M SPSP-4602 - P1Side 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 | A&M Records SAML 934637 / A&M Records SP-4351First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4351First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AML 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 64351First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4351First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4602First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4351First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4351First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Home Grown are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4351.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4351, SP-4602, AMLS 64351, SAML 934637) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP-4601-P1 and A&M SP 4602-P1. 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.