Vinyl pressings
by Mott The Hoople · 1973
Honaloochie Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
S CBS 1530 A1Runout, stamped, A-side, variant 1
S CBS 1530 B2Runout, stamped, B-side, variant 1
S CBS 1530 A2 3 3 KIP ARunout, stamped/etched, A-side, variant 2
S CBS 1530 B2 3 BRunout, stamped, B-side, variant 1
CBS S 1530 A2 KIPRunout A, stamped & etched
CBS S 1530 B2Runout B, stamped
S CBS 1530ALabel A
S CBS 1530BLabel B
CBS S 1530 A1Run-Out Groove A-Side
CBS S 1530 B1Run-Out Groove B-Side
ZSS 158412Side A Label
ZSS 158413Side B Label
ZSS158412-1A P KIPRunouts etched
JZSS 158412Labels
ZSS158412-1B T KIPRunouts
JZSS 158412Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS BA-221996First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Israel | CBS CBS 1530First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Malaysia | CBS/Sony 2-742First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 1530First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461471First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS CBS 1530First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45882First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45882First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1530First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1530First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPB-242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPB-242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | CBS SSC.1268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1530First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1530First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Honaloochie Boogie are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 1530, released May 25, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 1530, 4-45882, CBS S 1530, ECPB-242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S CBS 1530 A1 and S CBS 1530 B2. 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.
