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Vinyl pressings

Tupelo Honey

by Van Morrison · 1971

103 pressings19 countriesBlues RockFolk RockRock

Tupelo Honey was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Tupelo Honey

16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

October 1971
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1950Warner Bros. Records 1950
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

WS-1950A 39987-1A SG.Side A etched, variant 1

WS-1950B 39988-1B SG.Side B etched, variant 1

Ƨ 1 WS-1950A 39987-1B S.G.Side A etched, variant 2

Ƨ WS-1950B 39988-1A S.G.Side B etched, variant 2

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US

October 1971
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1950Warner Bros. Records 1950
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

T2 WS-1950 39987-1-1 SGSide A etched variant 1

T/ WS-1950 39988-1- 2 SGSide B etched variant 1

T2 WS-1950 39987-1-1 S.G. ΛSide A etched variant 2

T1 WS-1950 39988-1-2 S.G. ΛSide B etched variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

October 1971
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1950Warner Bros. Records 1950
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WS-1950A 39987-1A SC. B uSide A etched, "B" stamped

WS-1950B 39988-1A SG. BSide B etched, "B" stamped

S39987Matrix A, on label

S39988Matrix B, on label

Full details of this pressing

US

October 1971
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1950Warner Bros. Records 1950
Format
LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

I WS-1950 39987-1 SGSide A etched

I WS-1950 39988-1 SGSide B etched

S39987Side A, on label

S39988Side B, on label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1950
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

WS-1950 39987-1 SGSide A runout etched, variant 1

WS-1950 39988-1 SGSide B runout etched, variant 1

p WS-1950 39987-1 SG B 2Side A runout etched [exc. p, B 2], variant 2

p WS-1950 39988-1 SG A 1Side B runout etched [exc. p, A 1], variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1950
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

Ƨ 1 WS-1950 A 39987-1A SG. A1Runout A

S 1 WS-1950 B 39988-1A SG. A3Runout B

S39987Label A

S39988Label 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 103 vinyl pressings

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

1970s43 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 46 114 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1950First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 46 114 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1950First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971GreeceWarner Bros. Records WS 0380First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanWarner Bros. Records P-8179WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971NetherlandsWarner Bros. Records WB 46114 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1950First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971New ZealandWarner Bros. Records WBS 1950 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS.1950First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971South AfricaWarner Bros. Records WBC 1155First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971TaiwanFirst Record FL-2135LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1971UKWarner Bros. Records K 46114First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKWarner Bros. Records K 46114First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USWarner Bros. Records WS 1950First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971USWarner Bros. Records WS 1950 / Warner Bros. Records SKAO-94012LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1971USWarner Bros. Records WS 1950First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USWarner Bros. Records WS 1950 / Warner Bros. Records 1950First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 43 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980PortugalWarner Bros. Records WAR 46114LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983USWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985SpainWarner Bros. Records LB 46114 / Warner Bros. Records 46114LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989UKPolydor 839 161-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990NetherlandsPolydor 839 161-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008EuropePolydor 06025 17753136Album, LP, Reissue, RemasteredAlbum, LP, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown54 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1950 / Warner Bros. Records WS1950LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 54 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Wild Night3:29
  2. A2(Straight To Your Heart) Like A Cannonball3:37
  3. A3Old Old Woodstock4:14
  4. A4Starting A New Life2:06
  5. A5You're My Woman6:40
  6. B1Tupelo Honey6:53
  7. B2I Wanna Roo You (Scottish Derivative)3:22
  8. B3When That Evening Sun Goes Down3:02
  9. B4Moonshine Whiskey6:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tupelo Honey are there?

103 vinyl pressings of Tupelo Honey are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1971 and 2008.

When was Tupelo Honey first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1950, released October 1971.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1950, K 46114, WB 46 114, WS 0380) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WS-1950A 39987-1A SG. and WS-1950B 39988-1B SG.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tupelo 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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