Vinyl pressings
by The Allman Brothers Band · 1981
Brothers Of The Road was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
T1 AL9564SA- CT3 JS-XTALSide A, etched - Variant 1
T1 AL9564SB CT3 JS-XTALSide B, etched - Variant 1
T1 AL9564SA-CT1 JS XTALSide A, etched - Variant 2
T1 AL9564SB CT3 JS-XTALSide B, etched - Variant 2
AL9564 SA A 25180 MR JS-XTAL (/)Side A, etched
AL 9564 SB 25180x JS-XTAL MR (/)Side B, etched
AL 9564 SALabel, side A
AL 9564 SBLabel, side B
AL 9564•SA JS•XTAL HUBRun out, side A / etched
AL 9564 SB JS•XTAL HUBRun out, side B / etched
AL 9564 AS X JS XTALVariant 1 A side runout
AL 9564 BS JS XTALVariant 1 B side runout
AL 9564 SA-/A JS XTALVariant 2 A side runout
AL 9564 SB-/A JS XTALVariant 2 B side runout
AL9564 SA EMW JS · XTALRunout, side A, etched
AL 9564 SB EMW JS · XTALRunout, side B, etched
AL 9564 SALabel, side A
AL 9564 SBLabel, side B
AL 9564 SA JS.XTALSide A, etched
AL 9564 SB JS.XTALSide B, etched
AL 9564 SALabel, side A
AL 9564 SBLabel, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Arista L 37632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Arista 203 914First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista AL 9564LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista AL 9564First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Arista 203 914First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Arista 6483 321First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Arista 6483 321First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Italy | Arista ARS 39125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Arista 25RS-142First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Arista 25RS-142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Malaysia | Arista AL 9564First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Arista 203 914/97 034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Arista AL 9564First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Arista ASTJ 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Arista I-203914First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Arista MOVLP1519 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1519LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Arista 203.914LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Brothers Of The Road are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL 9564.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 9564, SPART 1176, L 37632, 203 914) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 AL9564SA- CT3 JS-XTAL and T1 AL9564SB CT3 JS-XTAL. 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.
