Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1977
Honey Don't Leave L.A. was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZSP-163574-1B TML-S SSide A Runout
ZSS-163575-1A TML-M SSide B Runout
ZSP 163574Side A Label
ZSS 163575Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS BA 222379First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 6178First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10689First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS CBS S 6178 / CBS CBS 61787", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia 3-106897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-106897", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-106897", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-106897", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-106897", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-106897", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | Italy | CBS CBS 61787", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Honey Don't Leave L.A. are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Germany. One of them is Columbia 3-10689.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10689, BA 222379, CBS S 6178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-163574-1B TML-S S and ZSS-163575-1A TML-M S. 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.
