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Rail Dynamics

by No Artist · 1952

14 pressings2 countriesField RecordingNon-Music

Rail Dynamics was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Rail Dynamics

4 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

US

1952
Label and catalog number
Cook 1070
Format
LP, 10" · Red Trancluscent
Runout / matrix

COOK 1070A-1Side A

COOK 1070BSide B

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
Cook 1070
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

COOK 1070A-1Side A Runout - Etched

COOK 1070BSide B Runout - Etched

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
Cook 1070
Format
LP, 10" · Gold Label, Red Trancluscent
Runout / matrix

COOK 1070A-1Side A

COOK 1070BSide B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1952
Label and catalog number
Cook 1070
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

COOK 1070A-1Side A runout hand etched

COOK 1070BSide B runout hand etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952AustraliaCook 1070First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1952USCook 1070First yearLP, 10" · Colored vinylLP, 10" · Colored vinyl
1952USCook 1070First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1952USCook 1070First yearLP, 10" · Colored vinylLP, 10" · Colored vinyl
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCook 1070LP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
?USCook 1270LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCook 1270LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USCook 1270LPLP
?USCook 1270LPLP
?USCook 1270LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
?USCook 1270sdLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USCook 1070LP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
?USCook 1270LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USCook 1270LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. AA Story In Sound
  2. BA Recitation Of Sounds Recorded Along The Right-Of-Way Of A Great Railroad

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rail Dynamics are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Rail Dynamics are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Rail Dynamics first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Australia. One of them is Cook 1070.

How do I tell if my copy of Rail Dynamics is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, COOK 1070A-1 and COOK 1070B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rail Dynamics 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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