Brazil
1989- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 670.9261Warner Bros. Records 01144
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
BMG 670.9261-A 1LA1A-Side Runout
BMG 670.9261-B 1LA1B-Side Runout
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.
1 pressing came out in 1989, the album's first year. 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.
BMG 670.9261-A 1LA1A-Side Runout
BMG 670.9261-B 1LA1B-Side Runout
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 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.9261 / Warner Bros. Records 01144First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Bolivia | Warner Bros. Records WL-1104LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00124LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records L.P.-80104 / Warner Bros. Records 1-26158LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 26158-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records 35.020-LLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-26158LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1-26158LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Canada | WEA Custom WTVA 4102LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 7599 26158-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Downtown Train are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Brazil. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 670.9261.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 670.9261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BMG 670.9261-A 1LA1 and BMG 670.9261-B 1LA1. 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.