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)
Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Bare · 1980
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.
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.
T1 PAL-36323-1A /\ ΔSide A - etched
T1 PBL-36323-1A 0Side B - etched (0 is stamped)
ᴩ PAL-36323-1EA Side Etch
ᴩ PBL-36323-1CB Side Etch
1S PAL-36323-1B C2Side A Etched
2S PBL-36323-1B A8Side B Etched
T1 PAL-36323-1ASide A Runout
T1 PBL-36323-1A 2Side B Runout
AL 36323Side A Label
BL 36323Side B Label
IS PAL-36323-1BSide A Etched
IS PBL-36323-1B A2Side B Etched
ᴩ PAL-36323-1EA Side etched
ᴩ PBL-36323-1CB Side etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS SBP 237437First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia JC 36323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS 84132 / CBS CBS 84132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237437First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | CBS CBS 84132 / CBS S CBS 84132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36323First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36323First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36323First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36323LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Down & Dirty are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia JC 36323.
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.
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.