Vinyl pressings
by Little Feat · 1979
Down On The Farm was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
HS-1-3345 LW-11A Side, Variant 1
HS-2-3345 LW-4B Side, Variant 1
HS-1-3345 LW-11 ✲ JG/2A Side, Variant 2
HS-2-3345 LW-9 ✲ JG/2B Side, Variant 2
HS-1-3345- J W-1 J.H./2Side A runout, variant 1
SUBA HS-2-3345 J W-1 J.H./2Side B runout, variant 1
HS-1-3345- J W-1 J.H./2Side A runout, variant 2
HS-2-3345 J W-1 J.H./2Side B runout, variant 2
HS-1-3345-S-1 + SLM + J.H./2 Δ175Runout Side A, variant 1, etched except "SLM" stamped
HS-2-3345-S1 + SLM + J.H./2 Δ175-X (9)Runout Side B, variant 1, etched except "SLM" stamped
HS-1-3345-S1 + SLM + J.H./2 Δ175Runout Side A variant 2, etched except SLM stamped
HS-2-3345-S1 + SLM + A 24522-X J.H./2 Δ175-XRunout Side B variant 2, etched except SLM stamped, Δ175-X scratched out
HS-1-3345 SR-3 SP 1-1 JH/2Side A Runout Etched
HS-2-3345 SR-2 1-1 SRC JH/2Side B Runout Etched. SRC stamped
HS-1-3345 WW-1 #4 J.H./2 ─◁Runout A
HS-2-3345 WW-5 ─◁ JG/2Runout B
HS-1-3345 LW-3∙ CJ JH/2 0Side A runout
HS-2-3345 JS̷W-1 #2 JH/2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records HS 3345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records HS 3345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XHS 3345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XHS 3345 / Warner Bros. Records XHS-3345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 667 / Warner Bros. Records HS 3345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56667 (HS 3345)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 30 095 4 / Warner Bros. Records 30095 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W56667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W56667First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10650WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10650WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records HS 3345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56667LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 90.214LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Warner Bros. Records WB 56667 / Suzy WB 56667LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3345LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3345LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3345LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 667 / Warner Bros. Records HS 3345LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 667LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Down On The Farm are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records HS 3345.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 3345, K56667, XHS 3345, WB 56 667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-1-3345 LW-11 and HS-2-3345 LW-4. 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.
