Vinyl pressings
by The Pretty Things · 1965
Honey, I Need 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.
15 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 10 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.
267422 1F//1▽420 1 1 8Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
267422 2F//1▽420 1 1 5Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
267422 1F//1▽420 1 1 3Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
267422 2F//1▽420 1 1 9Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
267422 1FSide A
267422 2FSide B
YW 35265 1 X-3329Runout A
YW 35266 1 X-3330Runout B
YW1-35265Label A
YW1-35266Label 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 | Australia | Philips BF-174First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Denmark | Fontana TF 537 / Fontana TF 267 422First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267 422 / Fontana 267.422 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148 524 STFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Ireland | Fontana ETF.537 / Fontana 267 422. TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 422 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Fontana TF 267422First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Norway | Fontana 267.422 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Sweden | Fontana 267.422 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Fontana F-1508First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Fontana F-1508First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Fontana F-1508First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Fontana TF 537 / Fontana 267422 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Fontana TF 537 / Fontana 267422 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Fontana TF 537 / Fontana 267422 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Honey, I Need are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Fontana TF 537, released February 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 537, F-1508, BF-174, TF 267 422) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267422 1F//1▽420 1 1 8 and 267422 2F//1▽420 1 1 5. 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.
