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Don't It Make You Want To Go Home

by Joe South · 1969

14 pressings10 countriesSouthern RockSoulRockFunk / Soul

Don't It Make You Want To Go Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Don't It Make You Want To Go Home

11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-392
Format
LP, Album · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-392-W3 #3 IAMSide A, Variant 1

ST2-392-H1 #2 IAMSide B, Variant 1

ST1-392-J2 #2 IAMSide A, Variant 2

ST2-392-H1 IAMSide B, Variant 2

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-392
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-392-A-4• 2 ✲Runout side A, variant 1

ST2-392-J-4• 1 ✲Runout side B, variant 1

ST-1-392-A-4• 2 ✲Runout side A, variant 2

ST-2-392-J-4• 2 ✲Runout side B, variant 2

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-392
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-392-B5 ─◁A side runout

ST2-392-B5 ─◁B side runout

ST 1-392A side label

ST 2-392B side label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-392
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-392-W5 2#1 0Side A runout, etched Variant 1

ST-2-392 H3 #2 0Side B runout, etched Variant 1

ST1-392-A3 #1 0Side A runout, etched Variant 2

ST-2-392 H3 #3 0Side B runout, etched Variant 2

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 80392
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1 80392 1 2Stamped A

ST2 80392 1 2Stamped B

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Australia

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-392
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST1-392-W3 [IAM Logo]Side A Runout

ST2-392-H1#3 [IAM Logo]Side B Runout

ST1-392Side A Label

ST2-392Side B Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaCapitol Records ST-392First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaCapitol Records ST-392First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyCapitol Records 1C062-80299First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969IndiaCapitol Records ST-392First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969NetherlandsCapitol Records ST-392First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969New ZealandCapitol Records ST 392First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969Taiwan先鋒 PRC-5008LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1969USCapitol Records ST-392First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USCapitol Records ST-392First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USCapitol Records ST-392First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USCapitol Records ST-392First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USCapitol Records ST 80392First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKCapitol Records ST 21548 / Capitol Records 1E 062 ◦ 80361LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971VenezuelaCapitol Records ST-366LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Clock Up On The Wall4:32
  2. A2Bittersweet2:52
  3. A3Shelter3:24
  4. A4What Makes Lovers Hurt One Another?2:43
  5. A5Before It's Too Late3:51
  6. B1Children3:15
  7. B2Walk A Mile In My Shoes4:05
  8. B3Be A Believer2:07
  9. B4A Million Miles Away4:32
  10. B5Don't It Make You Want To Go Home3:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't It Make You Want To Go Home are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Don't It Make You Want To Go Home are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.

When was Don't It Make You Want To Go Home first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-392.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't It Make You Want To Go Home is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-392, ST 80392, 1C062-80299, ST 392) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-392-W3 #3 IAM and ST2-392-H1 #2 IAM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Don't It Make You Want To Go Home on vinyl worth?

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.

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