US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Columbia PG 34650
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AL- 34651-1ARunout side 1, variant 1
BL- 34651-1ARunout side 2, variant 1
AL- 34652-1ARunout side 3, variant 1
BL- 34652-1ARunout side 4, variant 1
Vinyl pressings
by Dexter Gordon · 1977
Homecoming - Live At The Village Vanguard was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
AL- 34651-1ARunout side 1, variant 1
BL- 34651-1ARunout side 2, variant 1
AL- 34652-1ARunout side 3, variant 1
BL- 34652-1ARunout side 4, variant 1
AL 34651-1A A PA runout
BL 34651-1A A C PB runout
AL 34652-1A 2 A PC runout
BL 34652-1A 2 A PD runout
CBS-S-88232-A-1 81907-A-1Runout Side A
CBS-S-88232-B-1 81907-B-1Runout Side B
CBS-S-88232-C-1 81908-A-1Runout Side C
CBS-S-88232-D-1 81908-B-1Runout Side D
'A MX178805-B SBP 234996-1Runout Side A
'A MX178806 SBP 234996-2Runout Side B
'A MX178807-B SBP 234997-3Runout Side C
A MX178808-B SBP 234997-4Runout Side D
AL- 34651-1A-2HKSide A Etched
BL- 34651-1A-2HKSide B Etched
AL- 34652-1A-2HK:Side C Etched
BL- 34652-1A-2HK:Side D Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PG 34650First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 578~9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 88232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PG 34650First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PG 34650 / Columbia 34650First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PG 34650First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 88682LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Columbia PG 34650LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 225058/9 / CBS 225.058/9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 88232LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Homecoming - Live At The Village Vanguard are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PG 34650.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PG 34650, CBS 88232, S2BP 220194, 40AP 578~9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL- 34651-1A and BL- 34651-1A. 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.