Vinyl pressings
by Delaney & Bonnie · 1969
Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
STL-0083-1B M.G.C.Runout side A, variant 1
STL-0084-1A M.G.C.Runout side B, variant 1
STL-0083-1B M.G.C.Runout side A, variant 2
STL-0084 M.G.C.Runout side B, variant 2
STL-0084 MR (circled) Δ13898-XM.G.S.Side 1, etched
T 1 STL-0083 -1 M[Underlined] H.C.Side 1 Runout Etched
T 1 STL-0084 -2 M[Underlined] H.C. A1Side 2 Runout Etched
oStamped Both Sides
STL-0083Side 1 Label
T 1 STL-0083 -1 M[Underlined] H.C.Side A Runout Etched
T 1 STL-0084 -1 M[Underlined] H.C.Side B Runout Etched
oStamped Both Sides
STL-0083Side A Label
STL-0083Side A Label
STL-0084Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Netherlands | Stax STS 2026 / Stax STS-2026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS 2026 / Stax STS-2026First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS 2026 / Stax STS-2026First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS 2026 / Stax STS-2026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS-2026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS 2026 / Stax STS-2026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Stax SKL-933719LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Stax STS 2026 / Stax STS-2026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Stax 1 C 062-90 967LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Stax SKL-933719 / Stax SKL-933719LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Stax S-21.216 / Stax S-21.216LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Stax SXATS 1029 / Stax 1E 062 ◦ 90967LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Stax 2362 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Stax STX 88054LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Italy | Stax rcf 1005LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK & Europe | Stax CR00197 / Craft Recordings 00888072092556LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2019 | US | Craft Recordings CR00197 / Stax CR00197LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Stax 2325 007 / Stax 2325007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Stax STX 88054 / Bellaphon STX 88054LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Stax 2325 007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Stax 2325 007LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Home are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Stax STS 2026, released October 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STS 2026, STS-2026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STL-0083-1B M.G.C. and STL-0084-1A M.G.C.. 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.
