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Old Ways

by Neil Young · 1985

30 pressings16 countriesBlues RockCountry RockRockFolk

Old Ways was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 Old Ways

22 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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

1985
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24068Geffen Records GHS-24068
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS-24068-A SH-1 ɑ B-21574-SH1 denny SLM△10131 1-1Side A runout, etched; Allied "ɑ" symbol stamped, Variant 1

GHS-24068-B SH-2 ɑ B-21575-SH2 denny SLM△10131-X 1-1Side B runout, etched; Allied "ɑ" symbol stamped, Variant 1

GHS-24068-A SH-2 ɑ B-21574-SH2 denny SLM△10131 1-1Side A runout, etched; Allied "ɑ" symbol stamped, Variant 2

GHS-24068-B SH-1 ɑ B-21575-SH1 denny SLM△10131-X 1-1Side B runout, etched; Allied "ɑ" symbol stamped, Variant 2

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS-24068
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS-24068 A SR-2 denny [Specialty logo]Side A Var 1

GHS-24068 A SR-2 12 denny [Specialty logo]Side B Var 1

GHS- 24068-A SR-1 denny I - I [Specialty logo]Side A Var 2

GHS-24068-B SR-2 I - I denny [Specialty logo]Side B Var 2

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UK

August 1985
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GEF 26377
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

GHS-A-24068-INTL SET#14 SLM DENNY Δ10150 1-1 1 1 GEF 26377 A1 ASide A runout, variant 1

GHS-B-24068-INTL SET-1 SLM DENNY Δ10150-X 1-3 GEF 26377 B2 ASide B runout, variant 1

GHS-A-24068-INTL SET#15 denny SLM Δ10150 1-1 GEF 26377 A2Side A runout, variant 2

GHS-B-24068-INTL SET#7 denny SLM Δ10150-X 1- GEF 26377 B1Side B runout, variant 2

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Japan

September 21, 1985
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records 28AP 3071
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Side A: 28AP-3071A1 1A4 ENG GHS-A-24068-INTL(MIDDLE DOT)-SET3- DENNY SLM (TRIANGLE) 10150 1-3

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Australia

1985
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24068
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MX215641Side 1 Label

MX215642Side 2 Label

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Brazil

1985
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records 120009
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

120.009 - APrinted on A side label

120.009 - BPrinted on B side label

GHS - 24068 - APrinted on A side label

GHS - 24068 - BPrinted on B side label

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

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1980s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985AustraliaGeffen Records GHS 24068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985AustraliaGeffen Records GHS 24068First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1985BrazilGeffen Records 120009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaGeffen Records XGHS 24068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaGeffen Records XGHS-24068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaGeffen Records XGHS 24068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaGeffen Records XGHS 24068LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985EuropeGeffen Records GEF 26377 / Geffen Records 26377First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985EuropeGeffen Records 924 068-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985GreeceGeffen Records GEF 26377First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985Hong KongGeffen Records GYA-1103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985IndiaEpic EPIC 10019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985IsraelGeffen Records CBS 26377First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985JapanGeffen Records 28AP 3071First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1985New ZealandGeffen Records GHS 24068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 28 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-252LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeGeffen Records 533 869-6LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Wayward Wind3:12
  2. A2Get Back To The Country2:49
  3. A3Are There Any More Real Cowboys?3:05
  4. A4Once An Angel3:57
  5. A5Misfits5:05
  6. B1California Sunset2:57
  7. B2Old Ways3:02
  8. B3My Boy3:57
  9. B4Bound For Glory5:50
  10. B5Where Is The Highway Tonight?3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Old Ways are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Old Ways are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1985 and 2013.

When was Old Ways first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 24068.

How do I tell if my copy of Old Ways is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 24068, GHS-24068, GEF 26377, 28AP 3071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-24068-A SH-1 ɑ B-21574-SH1 denny SLM△10131 1-1 and GHS-24068-B SH-2 ɑ B-21575-SH2 denny SLM△10131-X 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Old Ways 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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