Vinyl pressings
by Mother Earth · 1971
Bring Me Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
p RS31158-1-AA-side runout, variant 1
p RS31159-1-BB-side runout, variant 1
p RS31158-1 - A 1 A 3A-side runout, variant 2
p RS 31159 - 1 B 1 A 1B-side runout, variant 2
31158-1-1 1 TSide A runout etched
31159-1-1 1 TSide B runout etched
31158-1-1 1 T Λ2Side A runout etched, Variant 2 {Λ stamped}
31159-1-2 1 T Λ4Side B runout etched, Variant 2 {Λ stamped}
S 31158-1B RS6431-ASide A runout etched
lƧ 31159-1B RS6431-ASide B runout etched
31,158Side A label
31,159Side B label
31158-1B RS6431-ARunout Side A
31159-1B RS6431-B
K-44133-A1A side
K-44133-b1B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 133 / Reprise Records RS 6431First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 133 / Reprise Records RS 6431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Reprise Records K 44133 / Reprise Records K44133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Reprise Records K 44133First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6431First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6431First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6431LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Bring Me Home are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6431.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6431, K 44133, REP 44 133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p RS31158-1-A and p RS31159-1-B. 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.
