Vinyl pressings
by Hothouse Flowers · 1990
Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 11 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.
828197.1 A-3U-1-1 TY1Runout side A, variant 1
8281971 B-2U-1-1 TY1Runout side B, variant 1
8281971 A-3U-1-2 TY1Runout side A, variant 2
8281971 B-2U-1-2 TY1Runout side B, variant 2
828-197-1-A SNB 230 CRSide A runout
828-197-1-B SNB 230 CRSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | London Records 828 197-4 / PolyGram 29268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | London Records 828 197-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1990 | Brazil | London Records 828197.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Canada | London Records 828197.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | London Records 828 197-1 / London Records 828197-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | London Records 828 197-1 / London Records 828197-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | London Records 828197.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | London Records 828197.1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Portugal | London Records 828 197-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | London Records STARL 5729First yearLP | LP |
| 1990 | Spain | London Records 828 197-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | London Records 828197.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited 828 197-1/SEL-RD 2042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | London Records LMS1725464LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Home are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, South Korea, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is London Records 828197.1, released June 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 828197.1, 828 197-1/SEL-RD 2042, 828 197-4, 828 197-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 828197.1 A-3U-1-1 TY1 and 8281971 B-2U-1-1 TY1. 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.
