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Sugar Honey

by Union Express 路 1972

10 pressings7 countriesPop RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sugar Honey

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1972
Label and catalog number
Decca 105/26.337-YDecca 105-26.337Y
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZDR 51633 / 饾惣Runout side A

ZDR 51634 / 饾惣Runout side B

ZDR 51.633Label side A

ZDR 51.634Label side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972BelgiumDecca 105/26.337-Y / Decca 105-26.337YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972BelgiumDecca 105/26.337-Y / Decca 105-26.337YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972DenmarkDecca F 13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceDecca 84.075First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972GermanyDecca DL 25 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972GermanyDecca DL 25 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972HungaryDecca F 13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972PortugalDecca P - F 13 327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972UKDecca F 13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo
1972UKDecca F 13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASugar Honey2:37
  2. BTaking The Road To Freedom3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sugar Honey are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sugar Honey are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Sugar Honey first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Belgium, UK, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Decca 105/26.337-Y.

How do I tell if my copy of Sugar Honey is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Sugar Honey 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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