Vinyl pressings
by Hagood Hardy · 1975
The Homecoming was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
AT-112-A KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped runout side A, variant 1
AT-112B KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped runout side B, variant 1
AT-112-A MASTERED BY CAPITOL 3B MStamped runout side A, variant 2
AT-112B 3A C B MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped runout side B, variant 2
AT112-1 1A.2G DM 3Runout side A
AT112-2 1A.2G DM 1Runout side B
AT-112-A MASTERED BY CAPITOL 3B MRunout side A stamped
AT-112-B 3A B C MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Brazil | Capitol Records S7C-11253First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Attic AT.112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Isis Records ISIS-0001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Attic AT 112First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1975 | Canada | Attic AT 112First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1975 | Canada | Attic AT 112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records P-4156First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Canada | Attic AT.112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2C010-82090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-82 090 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-82 090First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 15839First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C 006 - 82090 / Capitol Records 3C 006 82090First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5c 006-82090First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of The Homecoming are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Attic AT.112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AT.112, ISIS-0001, AT 112, P-4156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AT-112-A KP MASTERED BY CAPITOL and AT-112B 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.
