Vinyl pressings
by Jesse Winchester · 1976
Let The Rough Side Drag was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BR-1-6964-WW1 —◁Side A runout, variant 1
BR-2-6964-WW1 —◁Side B runout, variant 1
BR-1- 6964-WW1 · ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
BR- ̶1̶ 2-6964-WW1 · ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
BR-1-6964-JW1 #2 STERLING 0Side A runout
BR-2-6964-JW-1 #2 STERLING 0Side B runout
BR-1 6964-LW1 2 ✲ STERLINGA side runout
BR-2-6964-LW1 2 STERLING ✲B side runout
K·55512·A1 ∴Side A, stamped
K·55512·B2 ⋀Side B, stamped
K 55512 ASide A, label
K 55512 BSide B, label
MX183119 BR6964-1Side 1 runout
MX183120 BR6964-2Side 2 runout
BR 6964-SIDE 1-1A-2GSide 1 etched
BR-6964-SIDE 2-1A-2GSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Bearsville BR 6964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Bearsville BR 6964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Bearsville BR 6964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Bearsville BEA 55512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BR 6964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Bearsville K55512 / Bearsville K5551 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Bearsville BR 6964First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Bearsville BR 6964First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Bearsville BR 6964First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Festival Records L37028 / Bearsville BR 6964LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Bearsville BR 6964LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Let The Rough Side Drag are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bearsville BR 6964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR 6964, K55512, BEA 55512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BR-1-6964-WW1 —◁ and BR-2-6964-WW1 —◁. 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.
