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Rod StewartDowntown Train (Selections From The Storyteller Anthology)

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Downtown Train (Selections From The Storyteller Anthology)

by Rod Stewart · 1989

10 pressings8 countriesPop RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Downtown Train

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.

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

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989BrazilWarner Bros. Records 670.9261 / Warner Bros. Records 01144First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1990s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BoliviaWarner Bros. Records WL-1104LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990ColombiaWarner Bros. Records 23(1031)00124LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1990EcuadorWarner Bros. Records L.P.-80104 / Warner Bros. Records 1-26158LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990USWarner Bros. Records 9 26158-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990VenezuelaWarner Bros. Records 35.020-LLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990USWarner Bros. Records 1-26158LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990USWarner Bros. Records W1-26158LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1990CanadaWEA Custom WTVA 4102LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyWarner Bros. Records 7599 26158-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Stay With Me4:37
  2. A2Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)3:55
  3. A3The Killing Of Georgie (Part I And II)6:31
  4. A4Passion5:30
  5. A5Young Turks5:01
  6. A6This Old Heart Of Mine (1989 Version With Ronald Isley)4:10
  7. B1People Get Ready4:52
  8. B2Forever Young4:03
  9. B3My Heart Can't Tell You No5:11
  10. B4I Don't Want To Talk About It (1989 Version)4:52
  11. B5Infatuation5:12
  12. B6Downtown Train4:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Downtown Train are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Downtown Train are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.

When was Downtown Train first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Brazil. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 670.9261.

How do I tell if my copy of Downtown Train is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Downtown Train 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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