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Tobacco Road

by The Nashville Teens · 1964

10 pressings3 countriesGarage RockBeatRhythm & BluesRock

Tobacco Road was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Tobacco Road

4 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 3407
Format
LP, Mono, Album
Runout / matrix

ARL - 6529 Bell Sound sf 2Runout side 1 etch exc "Bell Sound" "2" stamped

ARL 6530 Bell Sound sf 2Runout side 2 etch exc "Bell Sound" "2" stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records PS 407
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Unboxed Label
Runout / matrix

ZAL G529Stamped A Side

ZAL G530Stamped B Side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaLondon Records LL 3407First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1964USLondon Records LL 3407First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1964USLondon Records PS 3407First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1964USLondon Records PS 407First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965JapanLondon Records MH-209LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1965USLondon Records PS 407LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanLondon Records GXF 2029LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USLondon Records PS 407LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records PS 407LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records LL 3407LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Tobacco Road
  2. A2Mona
  3. A3Need You
  4. A4Bread And Butter Man
  5. A5Hurtin Inside
  6. A6Hootchie Kootchie Man
  7. B1Google Eye
  8. B2Too Much
  9. B3Parchment Farm
  10. B4I Like It Like That
  11. B5How Deep Is The Ocean
  12. B6La Bamba

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tobacco Road are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Tobacco Road are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.

When was Tobacco Road first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is London Records LL 3407.

How do I tell if my copy of Tobacco Road is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LL 3407, PS 3407, PS 407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL - 6529 Bell Sound sf 2 and ARL 6530 Bell Sound sf 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tobacco Road on vinyl worth?

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.

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