Vinyl pressings
by Bronco · 1970
Country Home 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.
6 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ILPS - 9124 - A - ̶1̶ 2URunout side A, variant 1
ILPS - 9124 - B - ̶1̶ 2U STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
ILPS - 9124 - A - ̶1̶ 2U H 1Runout side A, variant 2
ILPS 9124 B - ̶1̶ 2U O STERLING 1Runout side B, variant 2
SMX 37599Side A Etched Runout
SMX 37600Side B Etched Runout
2310.093 - A - SLSide A Etched Runout
2310.093 - B - SLSide B Etched Runout
AA 6405 011 1 + 380
V 6405011 2 380
10 AA6339019 1Y 320 A1Runout side A
10 AA6339019 2Y 320 A1Runout side B
AA 6339 019.1 YLabel A-Side
AA 6339 019.2 YLabel B-Side
10 AA6339019 1Y 320 A1A-Side
10 AA6339019 2Y 320 A1B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Island Records SIL - 934089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2310.093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Island Records 6405.011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6339 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6339 019First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records ILPS-9124LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Island Records SMAS-9300LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Island Records SMAS-9300LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Island Records SMAS-9300LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Country Home are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9124, released November 6, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9124, SIL - 934089, 2310.093, 6405.011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS - 9124 - A - ̶1̶ 2U and ILPS - 9124 - B - ̶1̶ 2U STERLING. 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.
