Vinyl pressings
by Jim Croce · 1973
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
16409 1BRunout, side A, variant 1
16410 - 1BRunout, side B, variant 1
16409 1B sRunout side A, variant 2
16410 1A sssRunout side B, variant 2
45-16409A
45-16410B
T 16409-2A-Side Etching
16410 1AB-Side Etching
p 16409A runout
p 16410B runout
45-16409A label
45-16410B label
p 16409 XSide A - Etched
p 16410 XSide B - Etched
16409 1A s1A runout
16410 1A sB runout
45-16409A label
45-16410B label
p 16409 XRunout Side A
p 16410 X VRunout Side B
45-16409Label Side A
45-16410Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | ABC Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11359First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
13 vinyl pressings of Bad, Bad Leroy Brown are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada. One of them is ABC Records ABC-11359.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-11359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16409 1B and 16410 - 1B. 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.
