Vinyl pressings
by Boz Scaggs · 1977
Down Two Then Left was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 16 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.
PAL 34729 1L TML-M PVariant 1 Side A runout
PBL-34729-1C TML-M PVariant 1 Side B runout
PAL 34729 1L TML-M D C PVariant 2 Side A runout
PBL-34729-1C TML-M C 3 PVariant 2 Side B runout
PAL-34729-1A TML-M C5 S 2Variant 1, A Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamp
PBL-34729-1B TML-S C2 S 2Variant 1, B Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-s stamp
PAL-34729-1B TML-S C12 2 SVariant 2, A Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-s stamp
PBL-34729-1BA \ S P̶B̶L̶-̶3̶3̶9̶2̶0̶ ̶-̶1̶B̶A̶ TML-M B 6Variant 2, B Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamp
T1 º PAL-34729-1E TML-M F 7A side runout, variant 7
º T2 PBL-34729-1J TML-S C 8B side runout, variant 7
AL 34729A side label
BL 34729B side label
PAL-34729-1AA TML-M PSide A runout
o T 2 PBL-34729- 1J TML-S C 11Side B runout
AL 34729Side A label
BL 34729Side B label
PAL-34729 1M TML-S oVariant 1 Side A runout etched exc TML-M o stamped
PBL-34729-1C TML-M oVariant 1 Side B runout etched exc TML-M o stamped
AL 34729Side A Label
BL 34729Side B Label
º T1 PAL-34729-1E TML-MA Side Variation 1 (Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamp)
º T1 PBL-34729-1F TML-SB Side Variation 1 (Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-s stamp):
PAL-34729 1M TML-SA Side Variation 2 (Etch exc TML-S stamp)
PBL-34729-1C TML-MB Side Variation 2 (Etch exc TML-M stamp)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 19826 / CBS 19.826First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 19826First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 234992First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Rainbow RSVLP 037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | CBS CBS 138034 / Discos CBS CBS 138034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | Columbia JC 34729 / CBS 14-1129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86028 / CBS 86028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS CBS 86028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 800First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234992First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | CBS ASF 2042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony 25AP-800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 800LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34729LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Down Two Then Left are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia JC 34729.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 34729, S CBS 86028, CBS S 86028, 19826) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 34729 1L TML-M P and PBL-34729-1C TML-M P. 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.
