Vinyl pressings
by Clifford T. Ward · 1973
Home Thoughts was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CAS 1066 A-2U RG 1 PORKYSide A runout, variant 1
CAS 1066 B-2U PECKO GL 1Side B runout, variant 1
CAS 1066 A-2U GT 1 PORKYSide A runout, variant 2
CAS 1066 B-2U PECKO GO 1Side B runout, variant 2
CAS 1066 A // 2 M 11 toneSide A runout
CAS 1066 B // 2 M 11 6Side B runout
†CAS.1066-A†Side A label
†CAS.1066-B†Side B label
ST-FC-732995- A AT PRSide A runout
ST-FC-732996- A AT PRSide B runout
ST-FC-732995 PRSide A label
ST-FC-732996 PRSide B label
ST-FC-732995- AAA - 1 AT PR D +1Runout A
ST-FC-732996- AAA - 1 AT PR DRunout B
ST-FC-732995RILabel A
ST-FC-732996RILabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Charisma FC 6061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Ireland | Charisma CAS 1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Ireland | Charisma CAS 1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Charisma 6369 934 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Charisma 6369 934First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Charisma 6369 934First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Charisma 6369 934First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Charisma 63 69 934First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Charisma FC 6061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Charisma FC 6061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CAS 1066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CAS 1066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Charisma 6369 934LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Charisma 6369 934LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records YVPL 090 / Charisma CAS 1066LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1066 / Charisma CAS.1066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 56LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Home Thoughts are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1066, released April 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1066, FC 6061, 6369 934 A, 6369 934) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1066 A-2U RG 1 PORKY and CAS 1066 B-2U PECKO GL 1. 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.
