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Homely Girl

by The Chi-Lites · 1973

15 pressings8 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

Homely Girl 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Homely Girl

7 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Brunswick B 55505
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

7- 496 -1BA side runout stamped

7- 497 -1BB side runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyEMI 1C 006-95420First year7"7"
1973JamaicaBrunswick 55505First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaBrunswick 55505First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973South AfricaDecca FM.7632First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USBrunswick 55505First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973USBrunswick 55505First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USBrunswick B 55505First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1974GermanyEMI 1C 006-95 420 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-95 4207", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974ItalyBrunswick 555057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974NetherlandsBrunswick 620.0527", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974SpainBrunswick OOB-501 / Zafiro OOB-5017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974SpainBrunswick OOB-501 / Zafiro OOB-5017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974UKBrunswick BR 97", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKBrunswick BR 97", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1974UKBrunswick BR 97", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AHomely Girl4:10
  2. BI Never Had It So Good (And Felt So Bad)5:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Homely Girl are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Homely Girl are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Homely Girl first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Germany, Jamaica, South Africa. One of them is Brunswick 55505.

How do I tell if my copy of Homely Girl is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 55505, B 55505, 1C 006-95420, FM.7632) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-496 and 7-497. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Homely Girl 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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