Vinyl pressings
by Bintangs · 1969
Ridin' On The L & N / Down South Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AA 10 402 1F 1 xx 670 113Side A, runout stamped variant 1
AA 10 402 2F 1 670 113Side B, runout stamped variant 1
AA 10 402 1F 1 xx 670 11 5Side A, runout stamped variant 2
AA 10 402 2F 1 670 11 7Side B, runout stamped variant 2
AA 10 402 1F 1 xx 670 115Side A runout
AA 10 402 2F 1 670 117Side B runout
10 402.1 FSide A label
10 402.2 FSide B label
AA-10402-1F-1Runout side A etched
AA-10402-2F-1Runout side B etched
AA 10.402/1FLabel side A
AA 10.402/2FLabel side B
10 402.1 FLabel Side A
10 402.2 FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Belgium | Decca AT 10.402-Y / Decca AT 10.402 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Belgium | Decca AT 10402-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Tulip Records TULIP 300XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Decca AT 10402First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Decca AT 10402First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca DL 25 384First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Decca AT 10 402 / Decca 10 402 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Decca AT 10 402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Philips DJP-57 / Philips 40667First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Denmark | Decca F 229957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Decca MO 7797", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Spain | Decca MO 7797", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Decca F 229957", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca F 229957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Ridin' On The L & N / Down South Blues are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Decca AT 10 402.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AT 10 402, DJP-57, AT 10.402-Y, AT 10402-Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 10 402 1F 1 xx 670 113 and AA 10 402 2F 1 670 113. 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.
