US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Design Records DLP-248Design Records SDLP-248
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SDLP-248-A RC-1 SDLP 248-A RC-1 31-5 2-66runout side A
SDLP-248-B: X 31-5 1-66runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Toronadoes · 1966
Taste Of Honey - Tijuana Style was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SDLP-248-A RC-1 SDLP 248-A RC-1 31-5 2-66runout side A
SDLP-248-B: X 31-5 1-66runout side B
SDLP-248-ASide A Label
SDLP-248-BSide B Label
DLP-248A 31-4 1-66Runout, Side A etched
DLP-248B- 31-4 1-66Runout, Side B etched
DLP-248-ALabel, Side A
DLP-248-BLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Design Records DLP-248 / Design Records SDLP-248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Canada | Design Records DLP-248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Canada | Design Records DLP-248First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Design Records SDLP-248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | US | Design Records DLP-248 / Design Records SDLP-248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | US | Design Records SDLP-248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | US | Design Records DLP-248First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | LF Records LF-8029-BLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Tai Shen Record KT - 3094LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | International Award Series AKS 291 / Design Records SDLP-248LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Taste Of Honey - Tijuana Style are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Design Records DLP-248.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP-248, SDLP-248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDLP-248-A RC-1 SDLP 248-A RC-1 31-5 2-66 and SDLP-248-B: X 31-5 1-66. 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.