US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Hot Wax HS 6901
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
HW 401a-aaA label
HW 401 BB label
Honey ConeWhile You're Out Looking For Sugar?
Vinyl pressings
While You're Out Looking For Sugar?
by Honey Cone · 1969
12 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
While You're Out Looking For Sugar? was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of While You're Out Looking For Sugar?
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Hot Wax HS 6901
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
TI SS HW 401 A-AA-1A-side runout, etched
TII SS HW 401 B-1B-side runout, etched
HW 401a-aaA-side label
HW 401bB-side label
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Hot Wax HS 6901
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
80801 A-03-2 ILSide A runout etched
HW 401 B-2 SSSide B runout etched
8080-1A-03Side A label
HW 401 BSide B label
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Hot Wax HS 6901
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
HW 401a-aaA label
HW 401 BB label
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Hot Wax HS 6901
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
80801 A-03-1D SISide A runout - hand etched
HW 401 B-1BSide B runout - hand etched
80801 A03Printed below cat No on A side label
HW 401 BPrinted below cat No on B side label
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Hot Wax HS 6901
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
p 80801-A-03 SS 41A-side runout
p HW 401 B SS 2B-side runout
80801 A03A-side label
HW 401 BB-side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Buddah Records HOT WAX 6901XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 6901First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 6901First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 6901First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 6901First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 6901First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 6901First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 6901First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 6901First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
1970s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Hot Wax HWX 1037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Hot Wax HWX 1037", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | Hot Wax HWX 1037", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- AWhile You're Out Looking For Sugar?2:41
- BThe Feeling's Gone2:43
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of While You're Out Looking For Sugar? are there?
12 vinyl pressings of While You're Out Looking For Sugar? are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
When was While You're Out Looking For Sugar? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada. One of them is Hot Wax HS 6901.
How do I tell if my copy of While You're Out Looking For Sugar? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 6901, HOT WAX 6901X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HW 401a-aa and HW 401 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is While You're Out Looking For Sugar? on vinyl worth?
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.
