Vinyl pressings
by Brainbox · 1969
Down Man / Woman's Gone 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.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
7HM2050//11.309-1 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
7HM2051//11.310-1 1 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
7HM2050//11.309-1 3 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
7HM2051//11.310-1 4 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
7HM 2050Label Side A
7HM 2051Label Side B
EKS-45673A-2AA side deadwax - stamped
EK S-45673B-2AB side deadwax - stamped
EKS-45673A-2A pA side deadwax - stamped
EK S-45673B-2A pB side deadwax - stamped
EKS-45673A-2A pA side deadwax - stamped
EK S-45673B-2A pB side deadwax - stamped
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 | Australia | Columbia DO-8898First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | Columbia DO-8898First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | Odeon 7I-3255First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1969 | France | Pathé 2C 006-24034 M / Pathé 2C 006-24.034 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-24 034First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Imperial IH 844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Parlophone R 5775First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-45673First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Parlophone R 5775First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-45673First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-45673First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-45673First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Down Man / Woman's Gone are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Imperial IH 844.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IH 844, R 5775, EKS-45673, DO-8898) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7HM2050//11.309-1 1 1 1 and 7HM2051//11.310-1 1 1 1. 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.
