Vinyl pressings
by David Hudson · 1980
Honey, Honey / Come On Back Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ALS-X-3750-A-AM 98059 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
98080 ALS-X-3750-B-AM ✩ STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
ALSX-3750-AA-Side Label
ALSX-3750-BB-Side Label
ALS-X-3750-A-TKA-Side Runout Etching
ALS-X-3750-B-TKB-Side Runout Etching
ALS-X-3750-A-VPS ✩ STERLINGA side runout
ALS-X-3750-B-VPS ✩ STERLINGB side runout
ALSX-3750-AA side label
ALSX-3750-BB side label
R-5687 ALS-X-3750-A-RB STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
R-5688 ALS-X-3750-B-RB STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
ALSX-3750-AA-Side Label
ALSX-3750-BB-Side Label
ALS-X-3750-A-TK * SterlingEtched Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | Epic EN 5118 / T.K. Records EN 5118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | T.K. Records S TKR 7583First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | US | Alston Records ALSX-3750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Alston Records ALSX-3750First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Alston Records ALSX-3750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Alston Records ALSX-3750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Alston Records ALSX-3750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Alston Records ALSX-3750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Alston Records ALSX-3750First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | T.K. Records S TKR 7583First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Honey, Honey / Come On Back Baby are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, South Africa. One of them is Alston Records ALSX-3750.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALSX-3750, S TKR 7583, EN 5118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ALS-X-3750-A-AM 98059 STERLING and 98080 ALS-X-3750-B-AM ✩ 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.
