US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 5483
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45-53905Side A Label
45-52909Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Jody Miller · 1965
Home Of The Brave was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
45-53905Side A Label
45-52909Side B Label
45-53905-F-1Side A Etched
45-52909-F-1Side B Etched
45-53905Side A Label
45-52909Side B Label
45 - 53905 - P1 [I AM Triangle]Variant 1 runout, side A, stamped
45 - 52909 - T [I AM Triangle]Variant 1 runout, side B, stamped
45 - 52905 - T2#3 [I AM Triangle]Variant 2 runout, side A, etched
45 - 52909 - P1#2 [I AM Triangle]Variant 2 runout, side A, etched
45-53905-F-1runout A, etched
45-52909-F-1runout B, etched
✲ 2runout A & B, stamped
45-53905label A
F 53905-1 G KT 1Side A runout
F 53909-1 M KT 1Side B runout
F 53905Side A label
F 53909Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1617First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1617First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records 5483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15415First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records 54837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Home Of The Brave are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5483.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5483, CL 15415, CP-1617) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-53905 and 45-52909. 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.