Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1969
Throw Down A Line 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.
24 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 18 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.
7 XCA 32523-1 GP KT 3Side A stamped runout variant 1
7 XCA 32524-1 GO KT 1Side B stamped runout variant 1
7 XCA 32523-1 NP KT 3Side A stamped runout variant 2
7 XCA 32524-1 PA KT 1Side B stamped runout variant 2
7 XCA 32523-1 AG KT 2Runout side A, stamped
7 XCA 32524-1 OP KT 1Runout side B, stamped
7XCA 32523Label side A
7XCA 32524Label side B
MA-17635-1ARunout side A, etched
MA-17636-1ARunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Columbia DO-8897First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Australia | Columbia DO-8897First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records 72597First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Columbia 2C 006-04231 MFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-04 231 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-04 231 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Odeon OR-2393First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006.04231 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ 10652First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Norway | Columbia DB 8615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SC-8326 / Columbia SC-8326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Throw Down A Line are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Denmark, Nigeria and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8615, released September 5, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8615, 7344, DSA 901, DO-8897) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 XCA 32523-1 GP KT 3 and 7 XCA 32524-1 GO KT 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.
