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Matt MonroHoney On The Vine

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Honey On The Vine

by Matt Monro · 1966

11 pressings9 countriesSoul-JazzEasy ListeningJazz

Honey On The Vine was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Honey On The Vine

8 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

UK

June 1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL 15448
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

F 56000Label A

F 55994Label B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966BrazilCapitol Records 55992First year7"7"
1966CanadaCapitol Records 5669First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966IndiaCapitol Records 5669First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966JapanCapitol Records CR-1563First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1966TurkeyCapitol Records 45-5669First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966UKCapitol Records CL 15448First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1966USCapitol Records 5669First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966UKCapitol Records CL 15448First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records CP-16587", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaCapitol Records 45-560007", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USCapitol Records 56697", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AHoney On The Vine2:16
  2. BMerci Cherie

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Honey On The Vine are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Honey On The Vine are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Honey On The Vine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5669.

How do I tell if my copy of Honey On The Vine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5669, CL 15448, 55992, CR-1563) 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.

How much is Honey On The Vine 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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