US
June 1959- Label and catalog number
- Jamie 1126
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
DE-14Label A
DE-13Label B
45-DE-14 LWDeadwax A
45-DE-13 LWDeadwax B
Vinyl pressings
by Duane Eddy And The Rebels · 1959
Forty Miles Of Bad Road was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DE-14Label A
DE-13Label B
45-DE-14 LWDeadwax A
45-DE-13 LWDeadwax B
45-DE-13 LWRunout, side A, etched
45-DE-14 LWRunout, side B, etched
DE-13Label A
DE-14Label B
45-DE-13Label side A
45-DE-14Label side B
35-DE-13Label side A
35-DE-14Label side B
9M 45-DE-13 LW 2A side - runout version 1
9M 45-DE-14 LW 2B side - runout version 1
45-DE-13 LWA side - runout version 2
45-DE-14 LWB side - runout version 2
DE-13Label A
DE-14Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Jamie J 9037", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Jamie 11267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Jamie J 9037", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Jamie 11267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Forty Miles Of Bad Road are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Jamie 1126, released June 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1126, 45-HLW 8929, 45-HL-W. 8929, 45-HL-W 8929) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DE-14 and DE-13. 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.