Vinyl pressings
by The Doobie Brothers · 1983
Farewell Tour was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
1-23772-A-JW2 #1 0Runout Side A [Etched]
1-23772-B-JW1 0Runout Side B [Etched]
1-23772-C-JW1 #2 0Runout Side C [Etched]
1-23772-D-JW2 #1 0Runout Side D [Etched]
1-23772-A-WW1 #4 ─◁Side A runout, variant 1
1-23772-B-WW1 #3 ─◁Side B runout, variant 1
1-23772-C-WW2 #3 ─◁Side C runout, variant 1
1-23772-D-WW1 #2 ─◁Side D runout, variant 1
1-23772-A-SR2 SRCSide 1 runout, etched [SRC, stamped]
1-23772-B-SR2 SRCSide 2 runout, etched [SRC, stamped]
1-23772-C-SR2 SRCSide 3 runout, etched [SRC, stamped]
1-23772-D-SR2 SRCSide 4 runout, etched [SRC, stamped]
1-23772-A-SH2 B-18192-SH2 SLM △4588 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
1-23772-B-SH1 B-18193-SH1 SLM △4588-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
1-23772-C-SH1 B-18194-SH1 SLM 1-1△4589Side C runout, variant 1
1-23772-D-SH2 B-18195-SH2 SLM △4589-X 1-1Side D runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 923772-1 A x /GB Mastered by SNB 14Side A, stamped, x /GB Mastered by SNB 14 etched
R/S Alsdorf 923772-1 B Mastered by SNBSide B, stamped, Mastered by SNB etched
R/S Alsdorf 923772-1 C /GB Mastered by SNB 5Side C, stamped, /GB Mastered by SNB 5 etched
R/S Alsdorf 923772-1 D xx Mastered by SNBSide D, stamped, xx Mastered by SNB etched
23772-1 -1 G MX208135Side A runout
23772-1 -2 G MX208136Side B runout
23772-1 -3 G MX208137 BSide C runout
23772-1 -4 G MX208138 BSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 23772-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.107 / Warner Bros. Records 26.108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37721First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3772-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3772-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3772-1First yearLP, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3772-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92 3772 1 / Warner Bros. Records 92-3772-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3772-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3772-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3772-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3772-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records 92-3772-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92-3772-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5619~20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37721LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | KA Stereo KA 712LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
28 vinyl pressings of Farewell Tour are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 23772-1 G, released July 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23772-1 G, 92-3772-1, 23772-1, 26.107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23772-A-JW2 #1 0 and 1-23772-B-JW1 0. 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.
