Vinyl pressings
by Honey Cone · 1971
The Day I Found Myself was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P 90906 AA-1 CHA-side runout, variant 1
P Z0417AA-2 CHB-side runout, variant 1
P 90906 AA-2 9̶0̶9̶0̶7̶ ̶A̶A̶-̶2̶ ̶ CHA-side runout, variant 2
P Z0417AA-2 CHB-side runout, variant 2
90906AA3 TIIIRunout, side A, etched
Z0417AA-4 TIIRunout, side B, etched
90906AAA-Side Label
Z0417AAB-Side Label
MRA & B Sides Stamped In A Circle
90906AAA Side Label
Z 0417AAB Side Label
90906AA-10 CH △87432A Side Hand Etching
90906 AAA Side Label
Z 0417 AAB Side Label
HS-7113 90906AA-8 [Inverted lazy L]Runout side A variation 1
Z0417AA-5 [Inverted lazy L]Runout side B variation 1
HS-7113 90906AA-8 H sssssRunout side A variation 2
Z0417AA-6 4x sssssRunout side B variation 2
ARP 90906 AA-9 CHA-side runout, etched
ARP Z0417AA-7 CHB-side runout, etched
90906 AAA-side label
Z 0417 AAB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Buddah Records HOT WAX 7113XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18094 / Hot WaxFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Hot Wax HS 7113First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | South Africa | Hot Wax HSJ 310First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | UK | Hot Wax HWX 112First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Hot Wax HS 7113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Hot Wax HS 7113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Hot Wax HS 7113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Hot Wax HS 7113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Hot Wax HS 7113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Hot Wax HS 7113First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Hot Wax HS 7113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | Australia | Hot Wax HWK-46447", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Norway | Hot Wax HS 71137", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of The Day I Found Myself are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Hot Wax HS 7113.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 7113, HWX 112, HOT WAX 7113X, BF 18094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 90906 AA-1 CH and P Z0417AA-2 CH. 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.
