Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1974
Down Down 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.
24 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 14 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.
6059114 1F//3 IB 12 4 A-3 MELY.Runout side A - variant 1
6059114 2F//1 IB 23 MELYRunout side B - variant 1
6059114 1F//3 IB 11 15 A-3 MELYRunout side A - variant 2
6059114 2F//1 IB 16 4 MELYRunout side B - variant 2
6059114 1F//3 IB 11 4 A-3 MELY.Runout, side A, variant 1
6059114 2F//1 IB 11 3 MELYRunout, side B, variant 1
6059114 1F//3 IB 13 MELY. 4 A-3Runout, side A, variant 2
6059114 2F//1 IB 12 3 MELYRunout, side B, variant 2
6059114 1F//3 IB 1 6 MELY A-3Side A runout
6059114 2F//2▽420 04 1 1 10Side B runout
10 AA6059114 1W 320Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
10 AA6059114 2W 320Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
10 AA6059114 1W 320 K 1Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
10 AA6059114 2W 320 M ̶N̶ 1Stamped runout, side B, variant 2
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 | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Vertigo 6059 114First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Ireland | Philips 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Philips 6059 114First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Norway | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Norway | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1974 | Norway | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6059 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Vertigo 888 963-77", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records 40397", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Down Down are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1974 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Vertigo 6059 114, released November 29, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6059 114, 4039, P-4039, TOS 1021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6059114 1F//3 IB 12 4 A-3 MELY. and 6059114 2F//1 IB 23 MELY. 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.
