Vinyl pressings
by J.J. Cale · 1989
Travel-Log was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DMD 0596 A-1 / 10-89Side A runout, variant 1
DMD -0596 B1/ 10-89 IISide B runout, variant 1
DMD-0596-A-2/10-89Side A runout, variant 2
DMD-0596-B-2/10-89 IIISide B runout, variant 2
DMD 0596 A-1 / 10-89Side A runout
DM C-0596 B 1/12-87
ORE LP 507 A-1Variant 1 runout hand etched side one
ORE LP 507 B-1Variant 1 runout hand etched side two
ORE LP 507 A-1 TY1 [SNA logo]Variant 2 runout etched side A (P is underlined)
ORE LP 507 B-1 TY1 [SNA logo]Variant 2 runout etched side B (P is underlined)
3657-1-XL A
3657-1-XL B
ZL-74291-A IN³ DMISide A, etched
ZL-74291-B IN³ DMISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Silvertone Records ORE LP 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Silvertone Records ZL74291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Silvertone Records ZL74291First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1989 | South Africa | Silvertone Records ORE (L) 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Silvertone Records ZL 74291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Silvertone Records ORE LP 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Silvertone Records 1508048LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Canada | Silvertone Records 1306-1-JLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Silvertone Records 1306-1-JLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1609 / Silvertone Records MOVLP1609LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Silvertone Records 19439798211 / Sony Music 19439798211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Travel-Log are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, Australasia, South Africa and more. One of them is Silvertone Records ZL74291.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZL74291, ORE LP 507, ORE (L) 507, ZL 74291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMD 0596 A-1 / 10-89 and DMD -0596 B1/ 10-89 II. 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.
