Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy "Bo" Horne · 1979
Goin' Home For Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
SSE-7805-A (7) MASTERFONICS (PR)PRunout Sequence A-side
SSE-7805-A (7)Runout Etchings A-side
SSE-7805-BX (7) MASTERFONICS (PR)PRunout Sequence B-side
SSE-7805-BX (7)Runout Etchings B-side
SSE-7805-A (7) MASTERFONICS (PR)PRun-out A-side
SSE-7805-A (7)Run-out A-side [etched]
SSE-7805-BX (7) MASTERFONICS (PR)PRun-out B-side
SSE-7805-BX (7)Run-out B-side [etched]
SSE-7805-A S-6843 MasterfonicsSide A runout
SSE-7805-B S-6844 MasterfonicsSide B runout
SSE-7805-ASide A label
SSE-7805-BSide B label
SSE-7805-A S-6843 MasterfonicsSide A runout
SSE-7805-B S-6844 MasterfonicsSide B runout
SSE-7805-ASide A label
SSE-7805-BSide B label
SSE-7805-AX-(1) MasterfonicsA-side runout
SSE-7805-Bx (1) MasterfonicsB-side runout
SSE-7805-ASide A Label
SSE-7805-BSide B Label
SSE-7805-A (7) MASTERFONICS (PR)PRunout Sequence A-side
SSE-7805-BX (7) MASTERFONICS (PR)PRunout Sequence B-side
SSE-7805-A (7)Runout Etchings A-side
SSE-7805-BX (7)Runout Etchings B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 144367 / Epic SSE-7805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Discos CBS 144367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Chile | Sunshine Sound 7805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 83365 / T.K. Records SS 7805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Sunshine Sound 7805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Sunshine Sound 7805First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Sunshine Sound 7805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Sunshine Sound 7805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Sunshine Sound 7805First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Sunshine Sound 7805LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Sunshine Sound 7805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | T.K. Records PTK 92058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Goin' Home For Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, Brazil, Chile and more. One of them is Sunshine Sound 7805.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7805, PTK 92058, 144367, TKR 83365) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SSE-7805-A (7) MASTERFONICS (PR)P and SSE-7805-A (7). 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.
