Vinyl pressings
by Seals & Crofts · 1970
Down Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TA 004-1-1-111 STERLING RL PRRunout A variant 1
TA 004-1 1-111 PRRunout B variant 1
TA 004-A1-1-11 STERLING RL PRRunout A variant 2
TA 004 B-1 1-1 PRRunout B variant 2
TA5004 A (MR) △15258 (2) STERLING RLRunout A
TA-5004 B (MR) △15258-X STERLINGRunout B
5004-SALabel A
5004-SBLabel B
TA 507004 A 9-10-70 Bestway STERLINGSide A runout etched, Bestway, STERLING stamped, var. 1
TA 5004-B 9-10-70 BestwaySide B runout etched, Bestway stamped,.var. 1
TA-5004 A 9-10-70 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ∾Side A runout, var. 2
ζ TA - 5004-SB TA- ̶5̶0̶0̶0̶4̶ - B -9-I0-∞∂ ↭↭↭↭Side B runout, var. 2
TA-5004 A (MR) △15258 (2) STERLING RLRunout side A
TA-5004 B (MR) △15258-X STERLINGRunout side B
5004-SAA side label
5004-SBB side label
TA-5004-A (MR) TRIANGLE 15258 STERLING RLSide A runout
TA-5004-B (MR) TRIANGLE 15258-X STERLING RLSide B runout
(5004-5A)Side A label
(5004-5B)Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Bell Records SBLL 5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | T-A TA. 5004 / Bell Records TA. 5004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Bell Records 2C 062-92124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Philippines | T-A TA 5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | T-A TA 5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | T-A TA 5004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | T-A TA 5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | T-A TA 5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | T-A TA 5004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | T-A TA 5004First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Bell Records SBLL 139 / Bell Records 1E 062 ◦ 92124LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Down Home are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is T-A TA 5004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TA 5004, SBLL 5004, TA. 5004, 2C 062-92124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TA 004-1-1-111 STERLING RL PR and TA 004-1 1-111 PR. 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.
