Vinyl pressings
by Roy Wood · 1974
Goin' Down The Road was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SHAR 5083 A-1U DG PN 2Side A - variant 1
SHAR 5083 B-2U P 1Side B - variant 1
SHAR 5083 A-1U RP PN 3Side A etched - variant 3
SHAR 5083 B-2U 0 1Side B etched - variant 3
SHAR 5083A-1UStamped / A-side
SHAR 5083B-2UStamped / B-side
SHAR.5083ALabel side A
SHAR.5083BLabel side B
SHAR5083A 7YHAR 1051Side A: Stamped
SHAR5083B 7YHAR 1052Side B: Stamped
95 61 4 A — 1Side A, stamped
95 61 4 B — 1Side B, stamped
SHAR 5083 A-1U 2Side A Stamped
PNSide A Hand Etched
SHAR 5083 B - 2U 2Side B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Harvest HAR10566First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-95 614First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Harvest HAR 5083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Harvest HAR 5083First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Sweden | Harvest HAR 5083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Harvest HAR 5083First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Harvest HAR 5083First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Harvest HAR 5083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Harvest HAR-105667", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Harvest HAR 50837", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Goin' Down The Road are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Harvest HAR 5083, released June 7, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5083, HAR10566, 1C 006-95 614) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHAR 5083 A-1U DG PN 2 and SHAR 5083 B-2U P 1. 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.
