Vinyl pressings
by Louisiana Red · 1963
The Lowdown Back Porch Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
RLP-312A-1A I/IRunout side A, variant 1
RLP-312B-1A I/IRunout side B, variant 1
RLP-312A-1A I/IRunout side A, variant 2
RLP-312B-1B IIRunout side B, variant 2
RLP-312A-1ASide A Runout, Stamped
RLP-312B-1ASide B Runout, Stamped
I/IRunouts, Etched on Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Roulette R 25200First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Roulette R 25200First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1612LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Forum Circle FCS-9100LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Forum Circle FC-9100LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Disques Vogue CLVLXR 550 / Roulette CLVLXR 550LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Carnival Gold Standard 2941 002LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Vogue 522004 / Roulette 522004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Pure Pleasure Analogue PPAN R25200LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Vogue 522004 / Roulette 522004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of The Lowdown Back Porch Blues are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Roulette R 25200, released January 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 25200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP-312A-1A I/I and RLP-312B-1A I/I. 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.
