Vinyl pressings
by Procol Harum · 1970
Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 14 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.
YCARX 67-1 L 1Runout A-side variant 1
YCARX 68-1 M 1Runout B-side variant 1
YCARX 67-1 GARunout A-side variant 2
YCARX 68-1 GDRunout B-side variant 2
A&M-SP-4421-RE 15 (MR) △14775 (2)Side A runout
A&M-SP-4422 RE- 15 (MR) △14775-X (2)Side B runout
SP-4421Side A label
SP-4422Side B label
SP-4421A Side Label
SP-4422B Side Label
A&M-SP-4421-1 C AA Side Etch, exc "A" stamp
A&M-SP-4422-1 CB Side Etch
A&M-SP-4421-RE 15 (MR) △14775 (2)Side A etched Variant 1
A&M-SP-4422-RE 17 (MR) △14775-X (1)Side B etched Variant 1
A&M-SP-4421-RE 16 (MR) △14775 (2)Side A (Etched) Variant 2
A&M-SP-4422-RE 17 (MR) △14775-X (1)Side B (Etched) Variant 2
T 1 A+M SP4421(RE-1)-8 A 3Side A runout etched exc A stamped
T 1 A+M SP4422(RE-1)-8 A 11Side B runout etched exc A stamped
SP-4421Side A label
SP-4422Side B label
p A&M-SP-4421-RE 1 A GRunout A
p A&M-SP-4422 RE- 1 AGRunout B
SP-4421Label A
SP-4422Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933871 / A&M Records SAML-933,871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | A&M Records P-4422First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4261 / A&M Records SP-4261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Stateside 2C 062 - 91.466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2310 032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | A&M Records AMS-1054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-933871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2310 032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Stateside 062-91.466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP 4261 / A&M Records SP-4261First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP 4261 / A&M Records SP-4261First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP 4261 / A&M Records SP-4261First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP 4261 / A&M Records SP-4261First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-4261First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Cube Records 853002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | France | Cube Records CUBE 853002 / Cube Records 853002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1805LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Cube Records 126.306LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records 6.26289 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records 126.306LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Intercord 126.306LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records 136 302LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records 2338020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Tarantula SLRZ 1014LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8819LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Cube Records 2326 009LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4261LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
52 vinyl pressings of Home are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1970 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Japan, Italy and more. One of them is Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1014, released June 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLRZ 1014, SP 4261, SP-4261, MP-2118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YCARX 67-1 L 1 and YCARX 68-1 M 1. 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.
