Vinyl pressings
by The Osmonds · 1973
Goin' Home 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.
30 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
2006 288 S1 ℗ 1973 320Runout side A, variant 1
2006 288 S2 ℗ 1973 320Runout side B, variant 1
2006 288 S1 ℗ 1973 320 1 ERunout side A, variant 2
2⃫0⃫0⃫6⃫ 2006 288 S2 ℗ 1973 320 1 GRunout side B, variant 2
2006 288 S1 ℗ 1973 320Runout side A, variant 1
2006 288 S2 ℗ 1973 320Runout side B, variant 1
2006 288 S1 ℗ 1973 320 1 ERunout side A, variant 2
2⃫0⃫0⃫6⃫ 2006 288 S2 ℗ 1973 320 1 GRunout side B, variant 2
2006288 A // 2 ∇ 420 S 11 8Stamped, side A. Var. 1
2006288 B // 1 ∇ 420 S 11 1Stamped, side B. Var. 1
2006288 A // 3 ∇ 420 04 2 DStamped, side A. Var. 2
2006288 B // 2 ∇ 420 1 04Stamped, side B. Var. 2
2006288 A//1▽420 L 11 1A side, stamped
2006288 B//1▽420 11 1B side, stamped
04 2006288 A // 2▽420 S 13 6stamped on A runout
04 2006288 B // 2▽420 S 13 13stamped on B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | MGM Records 2006 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | MGM Records 2006 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | MGM Records 2006 288 / Kolob Records 2006 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | MGM Records K-14562 / Kolob Records K-14562First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | MGM Records 2006 288 / Kolob Records 2006 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | MGM Records 2006 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | MGM Records 2006 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ireland | MGM Records 2006-288First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | MGM Records 2006-288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | MGM Records 2006 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Lebanon | MGM Records 2006288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | MGM Records 2006 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2006 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | MGM Records 2006 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | MGM Records 2006.288First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | MGM Records 2006 2887", Single | 7", Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Goin' Home are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is MGM Records 2006 288.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2006 288, 2006-288, K 14562, DM 1245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2006 288 S1 ℗ 1973 320 and 2006 288 S2 ℗ 1973 320. 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.
