Vinyl pressings
by Traks · 1982
Long Train Running was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
2374 201 S 1 3 20Runout side A, variant 1
2374 201 S 2 3 20Runout side B, variant 1
2374 201 S 1 3 20 1 LRunout side A, variant 2
2374 201 S 2 3 20 1 KRunout side B, variant 2
2374 201 S 1 3 20Runout side A, variant 1
2374 201 S 2 3 20Runout side B, variant 1
2374 201 S 1 3 20 1 LRunout side A, variant 2
2374 201 S 2 3 20 1 KRunout side B, variant 2
67876 A YDSide A runout etched
67876 B Y.D.Side B runout etched
6492130 1 520 482 (P) 1982Etching Side A
6492130 2 520Etching Side B
SF 6001 A Tα OR/CRSide A runout, hand etched
SF 6001 B2 Tα OR/CRSide B runout, hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Savoir Faire Records 67.876 / Carrere 67.876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2374 201First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2374 201First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Greece | Music-Box M. BOX 40208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Mercury 6492 130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Savoir Faire Records SF 6001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 23 85 200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Young 308.7026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-6013LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-6013LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Long Train Running are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, France, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is Polydor 2374 201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2374 201, 67.876, M. BOX 40208, 6492 130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2374 201 S 1 3 20 and 2374 201 S 2 3 20. 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.
