Vinyl pressings
by Brook Benton · 1970
Home Style 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.
10 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.
ST.CTN•701937-A LW AT aB WRunout A
S̵T̵.̵A̵.̵7̵0̵1̵9̵6̵1̵-̵B̵ ST-CTN 701938 B LW AT aB WRunout B
ST-CTN-701937 PRLabel A
ST-CTN-701938 PRLabel B
STCTN-701937-AA MO LW AT △14971 aB WRunout A, Variant 1
S̶T̶.̶A̶.̶7̶0̶1̶9̶6̶1̶-̶B̶ ST-CTN 701938BB T LW AT aB △14971-X WRunout B, Variant 1
ST.CTN-701937-BB MO -RE [MR logo] LW AT △14971 aB WRunout A, Variant 2
S̶T̶.̶A̶.̶7̶0̶1̶9̶6̶1̶-̶B̶ ST-CTN 701938BB T LW AT [MR logo] aB △14971-X WRunout B, Variant 2
CTH ST-CTN-701937-1B I T I BSide A runout
ST CTN 701938-2B CTH I T ISide B runout
ST-CTN-701937CTHSide A label
ST-CTN-701938CTHSide B label
ST-CTN-701937-MOLabel side A
ST-CTN-701938-MOLabel side B
ST CTN-701937-A LW AT aB WRunout Hand Etched Side One
ST-CTN 701938 B LW AT aB WRunout Hand Etched Side Two
ST-CTN-701937 PRCenter Label, Side One
ST-CTN-701938 PRCenter Label, Side Two
CTN-13401-A PRLabel side A
CTN-13402-A PRLabel side B
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 | Atlantic SD 9028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Cotillion SD 9028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 9028First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9262 (9028)First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Cotillion SD 9028First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Cotillion SD 9028First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Cotillion SD 9028First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Cotillion SD 9028First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Cotillion SD 9028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Cotillion SD 9028First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | South Africa | Atlantic ATL 1016LP | LP |
| 1971 | UK | Atlantic 2400024LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Home Style are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Cotillion SD 9028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 9028, ATC 9262 (9028)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST.CTN•701937-A LW AT aB W and S̵T̵.̵A̵.̵7̵0̵1̵9̵6̵1̵-̵B̵ ST-CTN 701938 B LW AT aB W. 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.
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