Vinyl pressings
by Canned Heat · 1968
On The Road Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
LBF 15090 A∇2 420 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
LBF 15090 B∇1 420 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
LBF 15090 A∇2 420 1 3 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
LBF 15090 B∇1 420 1 3 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
LBF 15090 AV2 420 1 3 Made in GermanySide 1 (Stamped, edged)
LBF 15090 BV1 420 1 3 Made in GermanySide 2 (Stamped, edged)
LBF 15090 A ▽ 2 420 1 (mirrored:)1Runout side A variant 1 stamped
LBF 15090 B ▽ 2 420 1 (mirrored:)1Runout side B variant 1 stamped
LBF 15090 A ▽2 420 1 1 9Runout side A variant 2 stamped
LBF 15090 B ▽2 420 1 1 2Runout side B variant 2 stamped
LBF 15090 A▽2 420Runout side A, stamped
LBF 15090 B▽1 420Runout side B, stamped
LBF 15090 ALabel side A, in parentheses
LBF 15090 BLabel side B, in parentheses
LBF 15090 A∇2 420Runout [stamped] side A
LBF 15090 B∇1 420Runout [stamped] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Denmark | Liberty LIB 15090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Liberty 15 090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Liberty 15 090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | Liberty LIB 15090First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBF 15090First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBF 15090First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBF 15090First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBF15090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBF 15090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBF 15090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UP 360017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UP 360017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of On The Road Again are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, Denmark, Norway. One of them is Liberty 15 090.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15 090, LBF 15090, LBF15090, LIB 15090) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LBF 15090 A∇2 420 Made in Germany and LBF 15090 B∇1 420 Made in Germany. 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.
