Vinyl pressings
by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils · 1977
Don't Look Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A&MSP5061-M2 [MR logo] △22790Runout A, variant 1
A&MSP5062-M2 [MR logo] △22790-XRunout B, variant 1
A&MSP5061-M2 [MR logo] △22790 (1)Runout A, variant 2
A&MSP5062-M2 [MR logo] △22790-X (5)Runout B, variant 2
T1 A&M SP5061-T1 ΛA side etch, exc Λ stamp, Variant 1
T1 A&M SP5062-T1 CB side etch, exc C stamp, Variant 1
T1 A&M SP5061-T1 CA side etch, exc C stamp, Variant 2
T2 A&M SP5062-T1 AB side etch, exc A stamp, Variant 2
T1 A&M SP5061-T1 ΛA side etch, exc Λ stamp
T2 A&M SP5062-T1 CB side etch, exc C stamp
T1 A&M SP5061-T1 BA side etch, exc B stamp
A&M SP 5061-M4 INT PIT. △22790Side A runout
A&M SP 5062-P2Side B runout
SP-5061Side A label
SP-5062Side B label
AMSP5061-M4 INT PIT △ 22790
P AMSP5062-P2 D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records L 36410 / A&M Records (SP-4662)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4662First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64662First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4662First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4662First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4662First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4662LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4662First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4662First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Don't Look Down are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4662.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4662, AMLH 64662, L 36410, AMLS 64662) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&MSP5061-M2 [MR logo] △22790 and A&MSP5062-M2 [MR logo] △22790-X. 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.
