Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann's Earth Band · 1978
Davy's On The Road Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BRO 52 A - 1U JONZ HT 3A-side runout, variant 1
BRO 52 B - 1U LA 2B-side runout, variant 1
BRO 52 A - 1U MA 1A-side runout, variant 2
BRO 52 B - 1U OR 2B-side runout, variant 2
BRO 52 A - 1UA-side stamped, variant 1
BRO 52 B - 1UB-side stamped, variant 1
BRO 52 A - 1U MA 1A-side stamped, variant 2
BRO 52 B - 1U OR 2B-side stamped, variant 2
BRO 52 A - 1UA-side stamped
BRO 52 B - 1UB-side stamped
(VAA7624V1)SSide A
(VAA7896)SSide B
WBS-8620 VAA-7624V1-S JW1 #1 0Side A Runout
WBS-2-8620 [WBS-8574, crossed out] VAA-7896-S JW1 #1 0Side B Runout
WBS-8620 VAA-7624 V1-DJ-LW1 2 ✲Runout mono-side
WBS-8620 VAA-7624 V1-S-LW1 1 ✲Runout stereo-side
(VAA7624V1)Label mono-side
(VAA7624V1)SLabel stereo-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Bronze K-7132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Bronze 15 593 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Bronze BRO 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Bronze 15 593 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | Bronze PD 1603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8620First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | UK | Bronze BRO 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Bronze BRO 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Bronze BRO 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8620First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Davy's On The Road Again are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Bronze BRO 52, released April 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRO 52, WBS 8620, K-7132, 15 593 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRO 52 A - 1U JONZ HT 3 and BRO 52 B - 1U LA 2. 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.
