Canada
1972- Label and catalog number
- Elektra E-45831
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Judy Collins · 1972
Cook With Honey was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra E-45831First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Elektra EKM-458317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Elektra ELCS 15.0197", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Elektra E-458317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Elektra 12 089 / Elektra N° 12 0897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Elektra ELK 12 0927", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Elektra ELK 12 0927", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Elektra P-1213E7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Elektra EKM-458317", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Elektra N-S-57-267", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Elektra HS 934 / Hispavox HS 9347", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Elektra K 120897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Elektra K 120897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Elektra K 120897", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Elektra EK-458317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Cook With Honey are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Canada. One of them is Elektra E-45831.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-45831) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.