Vinyl pressings
by The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus · 1968
Down In Tennessee was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BUD B̶D̶A̶ -5103AA-2B T//A-side runout etched
BUD B̶D̶A̶ -5104AA-2B T///B-side runout etched
BUD 5103 AAA-side label
BUD 5104B-side label
BUD B̶D̶A̶ -5103AA-2A ₁ ᴘSide A runout
BUD B̶D̶A̶ -5104-1A ₁ ᴘSide B runout
BUD 5103 AASide A label
BUD 5104Side B label
BUD 5103AA - 2AA-side label
BUD 5104 - 1AB-side label
AP-1525 (A)Label side A
AP-1525 (B)Label side B
BUDDAH 52 (scratch) S1A-side matrix
BUDDAH 52 S2B-side matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Astor AP-1525First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Buddah Records BUDDAH 52XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BD 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Kama Sutra 7N-25459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Buddah Records BDS 413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Pye International 7N.25472First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDA 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDA 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDA 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Down In Tennessee are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDA 52.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA 52, 7N.25472, AP-1525, BUDDAH 52X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUD B̶D̶A̶ -5103AA-2B T// and BUD B̶D̶A̶ -5104AA-2B T///. 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.
