US
May 1968- Label and catalog number
- Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500SHot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500
- Format
- LP, Album · Bestway Pressing
Vinyl pressings
Back Up Train
by Al Green · 1968
22 pressings8 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul
Back Up Train was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Back Up Train
4 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
US
May 1968- Label and catalog number
- Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500SHot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500
- Format
- LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SA 1500 A 𝓑𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓢𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭 (MR) △11749 𝓑𝓮𝓼𝓽𝔀𝓪𝔂Side 1 [stamped]
SA 1500 B 𝓑𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓢𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭 (MR) △11749-X 𝓑𝓮𝓼𝓽𝔀𝓪𝔂Side 2 [stamped]
US
May 1968- Label and catalog number
- Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500SHot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono, Promo
Canada
1968- Label and catalog number
- Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS 1500SBell Records HLS 1500S
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 22 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS 1500S / Bell Records HLS 1500SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500S / Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500S / Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500S / Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Action ACLS 6008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Action ACLS 6008LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
1970s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 6076LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 045LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | Bell Records 23 08 045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 6076LP, Album, Reissue, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Reissue, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 6076 / Bell Records ST-94781LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 6076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 6076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 6076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 6076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Bell Records BLPM-36LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Kory Records KK 1005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Bell Records 2308 045LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500S / Hot Line Music Journal Records HL-1500LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Bell Records Bell 6076LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Venezuela | Bell Records 110.004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Back Up Train
- A2Hot Wire
- A3Stop And Check Myself
- A4Let Me Help You
- A5I’m Reachin’ Out
- A6Don’t Hurt Me No More
- B1Don’t Leave Me
- B2What’s It All About
- B3I’ll Be Good To You
- B4Guilty
- B5That’s All It Takes (Lady)
- B6Get Yourself Together
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Back Up Train are there?
22 vinyl pressings of Back Up Train are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1976.
When was Back Up Train first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Hot Line Music Journal Records HLS-1500S, released May 1968.
How do I tell if my copy of Back Up Train is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HLS-1500S, HLS 1500S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Back Up Train 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.
