Belgium
1972- Label and catalog number
- Decca 105/26.337-YDecca 105-26.337Y
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ZDR 51.633Label side A
ZDR 51634Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Union Express 路 1972
Sugar Honey was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZDR 51.633Label side A
ZDR 51634Label side B
ZDR 51633 / 饾惣Runout side A
ZDR 51634 / 饾惣Runout side B
ZDR 51.633Label side A
ZDR 51.634Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.337-Y / Decca 105-26.337YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.337-Y / Decca 105-26.337YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Denmark | Decca F 13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Decca 84.075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca DL 25 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca DL 25 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Hungary | Decca F 13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Decca P - F 13 327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Decca F 13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca F 13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Sugar Honey are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Belgium, UK, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Decca 105/26.337-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105/26.337-Y, F 13327, 84.075, DL 25 522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZDR 51.633 and ZDR 51634. 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.