Vinyl pressings
by The Four Preps · 1959
Down By The Station was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45-19510-N6#2 ⌂Version 1 runout side A
45-19512-N6#3 ⌂Version 1 runout side B
45-19510-N1 #3 ⌂Version 2 runout side A
45-19512-N1 #6 ⌂Version 2 runout side B
32610-D1 2 ☆Side A Runout
19512-D1 1 ☆Side B Runout
45-32610Side A Label
45-19512Side B Label
32610 45Label A
19512 45Label B
CAP 45 32610-1Runout Side A
CAP 45 19512-1Runout Side B
45-32610Label A
45-19512Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Finland | Capitol Records 4312First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Germany | Capitol Records K 21412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | India | Capitol Records 45-CL 15110First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 4312First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records 4312First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records 4312First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Capitol Records 45-CP-13937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Australia | Capitol Records 45-CP-13937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.43127", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records F43127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 43127", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Down By The Station are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Finland, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4312, released November 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4312, 45-CL 15110, K 21412, F 4312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-19510-N6#2 ⌂ and 45-19512-N6#3 ⌂. 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.
