Vinyl pressings
by Al Greene & The Soul Mates · 1967
Back Up Train / Don't Leave Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
8345 ̷1̷2̷3̷3̷A̷ ̷1̷2̷3̷3̷A̷ Joe ̷¤̷ ARP BellSoundSide A runout
8346 1̷2̷3̷3̷B̷ 1̷2̷3̷3̷B̷ Joe ARP BellSoundSide B runout
8345Side A label
8346Side B label
8345 LW BScratched in Side A Runout
8346 LW BScratched in Side B Runout
8345-BWSide A Label
8346-BWSide B Label
8345Side A label
8346Side B label
8345 MR LW △69264Deadwax B
8346 LW MR △69264-XDeadwax A
8345-BWLabel side A
8346-BWLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Unknown | Hot Line Music Journal Records 15,000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Barbados | Stateside 15000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Bell Records HOT LINE 15,000XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Jamaica | Stateside 8345First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Stateside SS 2079First year7" | 7" |
| 1967 | US | Hot Line Music Journal Records 15,000First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Hot Line Music Journal Records 15,000First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Hot Line Music Journal Records 15,000First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Hot Line Music Journal Records HLMJ-1233First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Hot Line Music Journal Records 15,000First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Hot Line Music Journal Records 15,000First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Stateside OSS-3187", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Australia | Stateside OSS-3187", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Stateside SS 20797", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Bell Records BLL 11887", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | UK | Bell Records BLL 11887", 45 RPM, Reissue, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Stateside FSS 5447", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Flashback Records FLB 457", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Flashback Records No. 457", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Flashback Records FLB 457", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
20 vinyl pressings of Back Up Train / Don't Leave Me are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Hot Line Music Journal Records 15,000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15,000, HLMJ-1233, SS 2079, 15000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8345 ̷1̷2̷3̷3̷A̷ ̷1̷2̷3̷3̷A̷ Joe ̷¤̷ ARP BellSound and 8346 1̷2̷3̷3̷B̷ 1̷2̷3̷3̷B̷ Joe ARP BellSound. 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.
