Vinyl pressings
by The Brothers Four · 1965
The Honey Wind Blows was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 8 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.
o XLP-78962-2A IP Λ2side A runout stamped - variant 1
o XLP-78963-2A I P CIside B runout stamped - variant 1
o XLP-78962-2B IP B2side A runout stamped - variant 2
o XLP-78963-2A I P Λ1side B runout stamped - variant 2
o XSM-78964-2A 1 PSide A, stamped
o XSM-78965-2C 1 SSide B, stamped
XSM 78964Side A, label
XSM 78965Side B, label
o XLP-78962-2C C A4side A runout stamped
o XLP-78963-2C C A3side B runout stamped
XLP 78962side A label
XLP 78963side B label
o XLP-78962-2Dside A runout stamped
o XLP-78963-2Eside B runout stamped
XLP 78962side A label
XLP 78963side B label
62554-1A-1Runout side A
62554-1B-1Runout side B
BPG 62554 (CL 2305)Label side A
BPG 62554 (CL 2305)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | CBS 8550 / CBS 8.550First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS SBP 233204First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CL 2305First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9105First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Israel | CBS 62554 / CBS CL 2305First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | CBS YS-479-CFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | CBS BP 473181 / CBS (CL2305)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473181 / CBS (CS 9105)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | CBS BPG 62554First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | CBS SBPG 62554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2305First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9105First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2305First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2305First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50391LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Singapore | CBS CS 9105LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of The Honey Wind Blows are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2305.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2305, CS 9105, BPG 62554, SBPG 62554) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XLP-78962-2A IP Λ2 and o XLP-78963-2A I P CI. 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.
