Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1989
Downtown Train was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7-22685-A-SRI-DMM SP I - I PrecisionRunout, Side A, Etched
7-22685-B -SRI DMM Precision SP I - IRunout, Side B, Etched
7-22685-ALabel Side A
7-22685-BLabel Side B
7-22685-A-SRI-DMM SP I - I PrecisionRunout, Side A, Etched
7-22685-B -SRI DMM Precision SP I - IRunout, Side B, Etched
7-22685-ALabel Side A
7-22685-BLabel Side B
MX304563 7-22685 MR 1Side A runout
MX304564 7-22685 MR 2Side B runout
MX304563Side A Label
MX304564Side B Label
PRO-421 -BANNETO- PM-1 17-Xl-89Hand Etched Side A
PRO-421 -BANNETO- PM-1 17-Xl-89Hand Etched Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-22685First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO-414First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Spain | WEA 1.208First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | WEA 1.208First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-22685First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-22685First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 268577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2647 / Warner Bros. Records 922 647-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2647T / Warner Bros. Records 921 448-012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2647 / Warner Bros. Records 922 647-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Warner Bros. Records W 2647 / Warner Bros. Records 922 647-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records W 2647 / Warner Bros. Records 922 647-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 75992264777", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2647T / Warner Bros. Records W 2647 (T)12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2647 / Warner Bros. Records 922647-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Downtown Train are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Mexico, Spain. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-22685.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-22685, PRO-414, 1.208) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-22685-A-SRI-DMM SP I - I Precision and 7-22685-B -SRI DMM Precision SP 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.
