Vinyl pressings
by Ohio Players · 1975
Honey was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 18 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.
SRM-1-1038-A CS-14 STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
SRM-1-1038-B CS-14 STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
SRM-1-1038-A SM-15 STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
SRM-1-1038-B CS-14 STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
SRM-1-1038-A-CP5 MASTERDISK G.K.Side A runout, variant 1
SRM-1-1038-B-CP5 MASTERDISK G.K.Side B runout, variant 1
SRM-1-1038-A-CP4 MASTERDISK G.K.Side A runout, variant 2
SRM-1-1038-B-CP4 MASTERDISK G.K.Side B runout, variant 2
SRM-1-1038 A CP-12 STERLINGRunout side A, etched/stamped
SRM-1-1038 B CP-13 STERLINGRunout side B, etched/stamped
SRM-1-1038-ASide A Label
SRM-1-1038-BSide B Label
STERLING T1 SRM-1-1038 A CT-II ASide A, variant 1, etched [STERLING stamped]
STERLING T1 SRM-1-1038 B CT-II CSide B, variant 1, etched [STERLING stamped]
T1 SRM-1-1038 A CT-II D STERLINGSide A, variant 2, etched, except "D STERLING" stamped
T1 SRM-1-1038 B CT-10 STERLING GSide B, variant 2, etched, except "STERLING G" stamped
SRM-1-1038-A-CS7 S S 1 MASTERDISK G.K. A5Side A runout
SRM-1-1038-B-CS8 S 1 MASTERDISK G.K. C1Side B runout
SRM-1-1038-ASide A label
SRM-1-1038-BSide B label
SRM-1-1038-A-CT2 T MASTERDISK G.K.Variant 1, Runout Side A
SRM-1-1038-B-CT1 T2 MASTERDISK G.K.Variant 1, Runout Side B
SRM-1-1038-A-CT2 1T MASTERDISK G.K.Variant 2, Runout Side A
SRM-1-1038-B-CT2 1T D2 MASTERDISK G.K.Variant 2, Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Mercury 6338581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Mercury SRM 1 1038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Mercury 9100 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Mercury 6338 581 / Mercury 6016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Mercury 6338 581 / Mercury 6016First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Greece | Mercury 9100 014 / Mercury 6338 581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Mercury 6338 581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Mercury 6338 581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Mercury SRM-1-1038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Mercury IMPP-10038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Mercury 4DX 61First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Mexico | Mercury LPR 19023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Lmlr LLM77825081 / Lmlr 782 508LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-11038 / Mercury FRM-11038LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-11038 / Mercury FRM-11038LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM-11033LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin ST 118LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Union TD-1625LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
40 vinyl pressings of Honey are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1975 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-1038, released June 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-1038, 9100 014, 6338581, 6338 581) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-1038-A CS-14 STERLING and SRM-1-1038-B CS-14 STERLING. 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.
