Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Rafferty · 1979
Days Gone Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
UAST-20503-E R-4535 F-6 ② WallyRunout Side A, etched
UAST-20506 R-4536 F-6 ➀ WallyRunout Side B, etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout both sides, stamped
UAST-20509-ELabel Side A
I T UAST-20503-E F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA runout
I T UAST-20506 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB runout
UAST-20503-EA label
UAST-20506B label
UAST-20503-E pRunout Side A, etched
UAST-20506 F-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout Side B, etched
UAST-20509-ELabel Side A
UAST-20506Label Side B
UAX -1298-A TX ◎Etched runout side A
UAX 1298-B ◎ TXEtched runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-X1298-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | United Artists Records PRO-9298First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records CM 237First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records CM-237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K 7555First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1298-YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | United Artists Records UA-P5006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1298-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1298-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1298-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Days Gone Down are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is United Artists Records UA-X1298-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-X1298-Y, UA-P5006, CM-237, K 7555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAST-20503-E R-4535 F-6 ② Wally and UAST-20506 R-4536 F-6 ➀ Wally. 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.
