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Down & Dirty

by Bobby Bare · 1980

12 pressings6 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Down & Dirty was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Down & Dirty

11 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia JC 36323
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 PAL-36323-1A /\ ΔSide A - etched

T1 PBL-36323-1A 0Side B - etched (0 is stamped)

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia JC 36323
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

ᴩ PAL-36323-1EA Side Etch

ᴩ PBL-36323-1CB Side Etch

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia JC 36323
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

1S PAL-36323-1B C2Side A Etched

2S PBL-36323-1B A8Side B Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia JC 36323
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

T1 PAL-36323-1ASide A Runout

T1 PBL-36323-1A 2Side B Runout

AL 36323Side A Label

BL 36323Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia JC 36323
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

IS PAL-36323-1BSide A Etched

IS PBL-36323-1B A2Side B Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia JC 36323
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

ᴩ PAL-36323-1EA Side etched

ᴩ PBL-36323-1CB Side etched

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaCBS SBP 237437First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980CanadaColumbia JC 36323First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980EuropeCBS 84132 / CBS CBS 84132First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980New ZealandCBS SBP 237437First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKCBS CBS 84132 / CBS S CBS 84132First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USColumbia JC 36323First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USColumbia JC 36323First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980USColumbia JC 36323First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USColumbia JC 36323First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USColumbia JC 36323First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980USColumbia JC 36323First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia PC 36323LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Good For Nothing Blues2:57
  2. A2Numbers5:00
  3. A3Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)3:31
  4. A4Tequila Sheila4:15
  5. A5Rock Star's Lament4:30
  6. A6Crazy Again2:50
  7. B1Tecumseh Valley4:12
  8. B2Blind Willie Harper4:20
  9. B3Rough On The Living2:50
  10. B4Down To My Last Come And Get Me3:01
  11. B5Qualudes Again2:02
  12. B6Goin' Back To Texas3:42
  13. B7I Can't Watch The Movie Anymore3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Down & Dirty are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Down & Dirty are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Down & Dirty first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia JC 36323.

How do I tell if my copy of Down & Dirty is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 36323, CBS 84132, SBP 237437, 84132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 PAL-36323-1A /\ Δ and T1 PBL-36323-1A 0. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Down & Dirty 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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