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Vinyl pressings

Every Home Should Have One

by Patti Austin · 1981

29 pressings20 countriesBalladSoulFunkRhythm & Blues

Every Home Should Have One was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Every Home Should Have One

24 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.

US

September 1981
Label and catalog number
Qwest Records QWS 3591Qwest Records QWS 3591 RE-1
Format
LP, Album · Allied Record Company Pressing
Runout / matrix

QWS-1-3591-S4-RE2 + SLM + + + + Δ 780 (symbol) B-15945-S4-RE2Runout, Side A variant 1

QWS-2-3591-RE2-S2 + SLM + + + + + Δ 892-X (symbol) B-15946-RE2-S2Runout, Side B variant 1

QWS-1-3591-S3-RE2+ SLM++ Δ 780 [Allied Record logo] B-15945-S3-RE2Runout, Side A variant 2

QWS-2-3591-RE2-S2 + SLM + Δ 892-X [Allied Record logo] B-15946-RE2-S2Runout, Side B variant 2

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US

September 1981
Label and catalog number
Qwest Records QWS 3591Qwest Records QWS 3591 RE-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

R-134304A-1 0-1SM1-1 (Stamped A)Runout, Side 1 variant 1

R-134304B-1 0-1 H (Stamped A)Runout, Side 2 variant 1

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US

September 1981
Label and catalog number
Qwest Records QWS 3591Qwest Records QWS 3591 RE-1
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

QWS-1-3591-S3-RE2+ SLM ꔰꔰ ꔰ ·+· Δ 780 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15945-S3-RE2Side A runout

QWS-2-3591-RE2-S2 + SLM ꔰꔰ ꔰ :+· Δ 892-X [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15946-RE2-S2Side B runout

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US

September 28, 1981
Label and catalog number
Qwest Records QWS 3591Qwest Records QWS 3591 RE-1
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

QWS-1-3591-(RE-2)-WW1 -◁Side A runout etched, variant 1

QWS-2-3591-(RE-2)-WW2 -◁Side B runout etched, variant 1

QWS-1-3591-RE2.-WW3. -◁Side A runout etched, variant 2

QWS-2-3591-(RE-2)-WW2 #2 -◁Side B runout etched, variant 2

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Qwest Records QWS 3591
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

QWS-1-3591-RE4-JW1 OSide A Runout, Variant 1

QWS-2-3591-RE4-JW1 #1 OSide B Runout, Variant 1

QWS-1-3591-(RE2)-JW1 OSide A Runout, Variant 2

QWS-2-3591-(RE2)-JW2 #2 OSide B Runout, Variant 2

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Qwest Records QWS 3591
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P QWS 1-3591-1BRunout, Side A variant 1

QWS-2-3591-1BRunout, Side B variant 1

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

All 29 vinyl pressings

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

1980s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaQwest Records QWS 3591First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981BrazilQwest Records 26.051First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981BrazilQwest Records 26.051LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981CanadaQwest Records XQWS 3591First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EuropeQwest Records QW 56931 / Qwest Records QW K 56931First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981EuropeQwest Records QW 56931First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GermanyQwest Records QW 56931 / Qwest Records QW K 56931First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981ItalyQwest Records QW K 56931 / Qwest Records QW 56 931First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981JapanQwest Records P-11011WFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsQwest Records QW 56931First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981New ZealandQwest Records QWS 3591First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PhilippinesQwest Records QWS 3591 / WEA Records QWS 3591First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981PortugalQwest Records WAR 56931First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ScandinaviaQwest Records QW 56931First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981UKQwest Records K 56 931First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 29 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Do You Love Me?3:24
  2. A2Love Me To Death4:08
  3. A3The Way I Feel4:19
  4. A4Every Home Should Have One3:31
  5. A5Baby, Come To Me3:47
  6. B1The Genie3:57
  7. B2Stop, Look, Listen3:07
  8. B3Symphony Of Love3:39
  9. B4Oh No, Margarita3:52
  10. B5The Island3:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Every Home Should Have One are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Every Home Should Have One are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.

When was Every Home Should Have One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France, South Africa and more. One of them is Qwest Records QWS 3591, released September 1981.

How do I tell if my copy of Every Home Should Have One is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QWS 3591, K 56 931, WBC 1511, w2926) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QWS-1-3591-S4-RE2 + SLM + + + + Δ 780 (symbol) B-15945-S4-RE2 and QWS-2-3591-RE2-S2 + SLM + + + + + Δ 892-X (symbol) B-15946-RE2-S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Every Home Should Have One 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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