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Vinyl pressings

Down The Highway

by Jim Croce · 1980

17 pressings7 countriesCountry RockRock

Down The Highway was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Down The Highway

7 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Lifesong LS 8030
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LS 8030 AS SterlingSide A

LS 8030 BS SterlingSide B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Lifesong LS 8030
Format
LP, Compilation · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P LS 8030 AS SterlingSide A

P LS 8030 BS SterlingSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Lifesong LS 8030
Format
LP, Compilation · PRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

LS 8030 AS 1-1 PRC 2 D STERLING PSide A runout

LS 8030 BS-T3-11 PRC G STERLING 1 T1Side B runout

LS 8030 ASSide A label

LS 8030 BSSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1980
Label and catalog number
Intercord INT 135.009
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

A-6678 A-1 /81 S II Made in GermanyRunout Side A

A-6678 B-1 /81 S II Made in GermanyRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaLifesong LS 8030First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980GermanyIntercord INT 135.009First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980GermanyIntercord INT 145.053First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USLifesong LS 8030First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USLifesong LS 8030First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USLifesong LS 8030LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1980USLifesong LS 8030First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USLifesong LS 8030First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981AustraliaLifesong LS 8030LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983NetherlandsRoadrunner Records RR 9918LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1985Canada21 Records M21-90468LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985GermanyIntercord 130.105LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985US21 Records 90468-1-YLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986UKCastle Classics CLALP 118LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1989BelgiumBR Music BRLP 121LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAxis VAX 701514LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USLifesong LS 8030LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1I Got A Name
  2. A2Mississippi Lady
  3. A3New York's Not My Home
  4. Chain Gang Medley
  5. A4.1Chain Gang
  6. A4.2He Don't Love You
  7. A4.3Searchin'
  8. -
  9. A5You Don't Mess Around With Jim
  10. A6Old Man River
  11. B1Which Way Are You Goin'
  12. B2Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
  13. B3Walkin' Back To Georgia
  14. B4Box #10
  15. B5Speedball Tucker
  16. B6Alabama Rain

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Down The Highway are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Down The Highway are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1989.

When was Down The Highway first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Canada, US, Germany. One of them is Lifesong LS 8030.

How do I tell if my copy of Down The Highway is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS 8030, INT 135.009, INT 145.053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Down The Highway on vinyl worth?

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.

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