Vinyl pressings
by Gary Wright · 1979
Headin' Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
BSK-1-3244 WW1 F3 #2 .—◁ KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLVariant 1: A-side etch
BSK-2-3244 WW1 F3 #4 .—◁ KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLVariant 1: B-side etch
BSK-1-3244 WW1 F3 .—◁ KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLVariant 2: A-side etch
BSK-2-3244 WW1 F3 #2 .—◁ KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLVariant 2: B-side etch
BSK-1-3244 LW2 F5 • 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPA side runout
BSK-2-3244 LW2 F5 • ⥞ MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPB side runout
BSK-1-3244 JW3 F7 #1 0 SUBSide A Runout - Etched
BSK-2-3244 JW1 F2 #3 0Side B Runout - Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A/B Runout - Stamped
K-56585•A-1 Λ [Λ sideways, stamped]Side A runout, etched, Variant 2
K-56585 B-1 Λ [Λ sideways, stamped] 4Side B runout, etched, 4 stamped, Variant 2
MX189441 BSK 3244-1Side A runout etched
MX189442 BSK 3244-2Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 585First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56585First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 585First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10632WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10632WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10632WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 585 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records LP-S-65-59First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56585First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3244LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
18 vinyl pressings of Headin' Home are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3244.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3244, K 56585, WB 56 585, 56585) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3244 WW1 F3 #2 .—◁ KP MASTERED BY CAPITOL and BSK-2-3244 WW1 F3 #4 .—◁ KP MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
