Vinyl pressings
by John Fogerty · 1984
The Old Man Down The Road was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
7-29100 CCA-3235-S-SR1 1-1Runout A
7-29100 CCA-3237-S-SR2 1-1Runout B
CCA 3235SA-side label
CCA 3237SB-side label
7-29100 CCA-3235-S-SR1 1-1Runout A
7-29100 CCA-3237-S-SR2 1-1Runout B
CCA 3235SA-side label
CCA 3237SB-side label
7-29100 CCA-3235-S-SH1 ɑ R-13752-SH1 SLM △8547 1-Runout A
7-29100 CCA-3237-S-SH1 ɑ R-13753-SH1 SLM △8548 1-Runout B
CCA 3235SA-side label
CCA 3237SB-side label
7-29100 CCA-3235-S-SH1 OR-13752-SHI SLM ∆8547 1-Side A & B
PRO-A1-2234-SH1 Q B-20485-SH1 SLM △8551 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
PRO-A2-2234-SH1 Q B-20486-SH1 SLM △8551-X 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
7-29100 CCA-3237-S-SH2 OR-13752-SHI SLM ∆8547 1-Side A & B
7-29100 CCA-3237-S-SR2Side A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80100 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80100 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Warner Bros. Records 929 100-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 929 100-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-29100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 929 9100-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records SWB-171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9100 / Warner Bros. Records W 9100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9100 / Warner Bros. Records W 9100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9100 / Warner Bros. Records W 9100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29100 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29100-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29100 / Warner Bros. Records 29100-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2234First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-291007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records GWB 05307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of The Old Man Down The Road are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Ecuador and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29100, PRO-A-2234, W9100, 92 91007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29100 CCA-3235-S-SR1 1-1 and 7-29100 CCA-3237-S-SR2 1-1. 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.
