Vinyl pressings
by The Doobie Brothers · 1973
Long Train Runnin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 18 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.
QCA 3647 //HM 19.837-1-Y-8Runout side A, variant 1
QCA 3685 S //HM 19.528-1-Y-8Runout side B, variant 1
QCA 3647 //HM 19.837-1-Y-8 10 1 HenkRunout side A, variant 2
QCA 3685 S //HM 19.528-1-Y-8 9 1Runout side B, variant 2
QCA 3647 S 1D TIIIRunout Side A, variant 1
RCA 3685 S 1C TIIIRunout Side B, variant 1
QCA 3647 S 1D TIIRunout Side A, variant 2
RCA 3685 S 1C TIRunout Side B, variant 2
WB-7698 QCA-3647-S 1A S1Side A etch
WB-7698 RCA-3685-S 1A S1Side B etch
(QCA 3647)SLabel A
(RCA3685)SLabel B
QCA-3647-S 1ASide A etch
RCA-3685-S 1BSide B etch
(QCA 3647)SLabel A
(RCA3685)SLabel B
K 16267 A1 3 DA-Side Variant 1 - Stamped
KIPA-Side Variant 1 - Etched
K 16267 B1 4 DB-Side Variant 1 - Stamped
K 16267 A1 1 D KIPA-Side Variant 2 - stamped / etched
K 16267 A1 KIPRunout side A
K 16267 B1Runout side B
K 16267 ASide A label
K 16267 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Angola | Warner Bros. Records WBS 117 / Warner Bros. Records WB 7698First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Argentina | Music Hall MH-32.094First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Argentina | Music Hall MH-32.094First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-7698First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBCS 7.042First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7698First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 273 / Warner Bros. Records WB7698First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 273First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 16329 / Warner Bros. Records WB 6268First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 16329 / Warner Bros. Records WB 6268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 16329 / Warner Bros. Records WB 6268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB 7698First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W0217T / Warner Bros. Records 9362-41219-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-18503-7 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-18503-7 (N)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 9362-40855-0 / Warner Bros. Records WO 172 T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records PRO 78212", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| 1993 | Germany | Club Culture PRO 78212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 0217 (T) / Warner Bros. Records 9362-41219-012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 126112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 0217 / Warner Bros. Records W02177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WO2177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Sounds Good PROMO5512", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 76987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records WB 7698 / Warner Bros. Records WB 0597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-76987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
47 vinyl pressings of Long Train Runnin' are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1973 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, US, UK, Angola and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 16267.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 16267, WB 7698, K 16267, WBS 117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QCA 3647 //HM 19.837-1-Y-8 and QCA 3685 S //HM 19.528-1-Y-8. 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.
