Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Lomax · 1971
Home Is In My Head 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.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
⌗39867-1-2 T1Side A runout, variant 1, etched
⌗39868-1-2 T1Side B runout, variant 1, etched
#39867-1-1 [small "D" inside a bigger "C"] T1Side A runout, variant 2, etched
#39868-1-1 [small "D" inside a bigger "C"] T1Side B runout, variant 2, etched
#39867-1 1 @ 3 ժSide A runout etched [2nd '1' & '3' stamped, @=interlocked DC]
#39868-1 γ @ A3Side B runout etched [γ & A3 stamped; @=interlocked DC]
S39867Side A label
S39868Side B label
#39867-1 P I DCA-side runout, variant 1
P #39868-1 DCB-side runout, variant 1
P #39867-1 1 DCA-side runout, variant 2
P #39868 -1 1 DCB-side runout, variant 2
S \ WS- 1914-A #39867-1A (@=interlocked DC) A 2Side A Runout Etched, variant 1
S 2 (upside down) WS-1914-B 39868-1B (@=interlocked DC) A3 S2Side B Runout Etched, variant 1
Ƨ \ WS # 1914 A # 39867-1B DCRunout A, variant 2
\ WS-1914-B 39868-1B DCRunout B, variant 2
WS- 1914-A #39867-1A DC A \ ∾ \Side A Runout Etched
WS-1914-B 39868-1B DC A3 S2Side B Runout Etched
S39867Side A Label
S39868Side B Label
1 WS- R̶E̶C̶ #1914 A #39867-1 B DCA side runout
1 WS-1914-B 39868-1B DCB side runout
S39867A side label
S39868B 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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1914First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1914First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 46 091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 46 091 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1914First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1914First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1914First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1914First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1914First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1914First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1914First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Home Is In My Head are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1914.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1914, K 46091, 46 091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ⌗39867-1-2 T1 and ⌗39868-1-2 T1. 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.
