Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1972
Honky Château was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
74 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 26 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.
A DJLPH 423 - A3 4 RAYS.Side A runout, etched, variant 1
A DJLPH 423 - B3 5Side B runout, etched, variant 1
cx DJLPH 423 - A3 1 RAYS.Side A runout, etched, variant 2
ca DJLPH 423-B3 2Side B runout, etched, variant 2
DJLPH-423-A-2 BobilSide A Runout, Etched
DJLPH 423 B2 RasputinSide B Runout, Etched
DJLPH 423-ASide A Label
DJLPH 423-BSide B Label
DJLPH 423 - A BobilSide A Runout, Etched
DJLPH 423 - B RasputinSide B Runout, Etched
DJLPH 423-ASide A Label
DJLPH 423-BSide B Label
A DJLPH 423 - A3 4 RAYS.Side A runout, etched. Var. 1
A DJLPH 423 - B3Side B runout, etched. Var. 1
DJLPH 423 - A3 1 RAYS. E [over] GSide A runout, etched. Var. 2
DJLPH 423 - B3 2 D [over] HSide B runout, etched. Var. 2
DJLPH 423 - A3 4 RAYS.Side A Runout, Etched
DJLPH 423 - B3Side B Runout, Etched
DJLPH 423-ASide A Label
DJLPH 423-BSide B Label
DJLPH-423-A-2 Bobil 2Runout side A
DJLPH-423-B-2 Rasputin AZRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | DJM Records 8E 062 93508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Argentina | Producciones Fermata SLF 223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | DJM Records SDJL 934588 / DJM Records SDJL-934,588First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Austria | DJM Records 86 210 IT / Hansa 86 210 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Austria | DJM Records 86 210 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Austria | DJM Records DJLPH 423 / DJM Records 86 210 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Young 304.1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | UNI Records UNI 93135 / UNI Records 93135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | UNI Records 93135 / UNI Records UNI 93135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2017 / MCA Records MCA 3004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | DJM Records DJM 423 / DJM Records DJLPH 423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | DJM Records DJM 423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | DJM Records 86 210 IT / DJM Records DJLPH 423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | DJM Records 86 210 IT / Hansa Record 86 210 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | DJM Records 86 210 IT / Hansa Record 86 210 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2017 / MCA Records MCA 3004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2017 / MCA Records MCA-3004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | DJM Records 503006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Portugal | DJM Records MM - 8 017 / DJM Records 8.017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 37064 / MCA Records MCA-37064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37064 / MCA Records MCA-2017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | USA & Canada | MCA Records MCA 37064 / MCA Records MCA-37064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | DJM Records K22P-205 / Seven Seas K22P-205LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA 1611LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | DJM Records DJM 22090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | DJM Records EPC 32457 / Epic EPC 32457LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Italy | DJM Records DJF 1156LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | DJM Records PRICE 101 / DJM Records 829 249-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USA & Europe | DJM Records 5738307 / Mercury 5738307LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | DJM Records 4596220 / Rocket Entertainment 4596220LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Rocket Entertainment BLOOD181 / Mercury BLOOD181LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Rocket Entertainment 4596212 / Mercury 4596212LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | DJM Records VMP-167 / UMC VMP-167LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | DJM Records 829249-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Young 304.1030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2017 / MCA Records MCA-2017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2017 / MCA Records MCA-2017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2017 / MCA Records MCA-2017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2017 / MCA Records MCA-2017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | DJM Records 66094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | DJM Records 66094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | DJM Records 86 210 IT / DJM Records DJLPH 423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | DJM Records 86 210 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Record Bazaar RB 274LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | DJM Records IFS-80676 / DJM Records DJLPH-423A/BLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | DJM Records 829 249-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | DJM Records DJH 20423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | DJM Records 1A 062-93508LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
157 vinyl pressings of Honky Château are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Japan, Angola and more. One of them is DJM Records DJLPH 423.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJLPH 423, 93135, UNI 93135, IFP-80566) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A DJLPH 423 - A3 4 RAYS. and A DJLPH 423 - B3 5. 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.
