Vinyl pressings
by Tubeway Army · 1979
Down In The Park was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
BEG 17 T-A₁ EG - W-4 STRAWBERRY 1Side A runout
BEG 17 T-B₁ EG - W-3 STRAWBERRY 1Side B runout
BEG 17 (T) ASide A label
BEG 17 (T) BSide B label
BEG+17+A -1 STRAWBERRY DAMONTA-side runout
BEG-17-B -1 STRAWBERRY DAMONTB-side runout
BEG 17 A*A-side label
BEG 17 B*B-side label
BEG 17 A1 E STRAWBERRY. E.G.. aVar.1 - A-Side - Etched
BEG 17 B1 2 STRAWBERRY. E.G.. aVar.1 - B-Side - Etched
BEG 17 A1 O| a STRAWBERRY. E.G..Var.2 - A-Side - Etched
BEG 17 B1 D B STRAWBERRY. E.G..Var.2 - B-Side - Etched
BEG 17 A1 O| STRAWBERRY. E.G..A-Side Runout - Etched
BEG 17 B1 D STRAWBERRY. E.G..B-Side Runout - Etched
BEG 17-AA-Side Label
BEG 17-BB-Side Label
BEG 17 T-A₁ EG - S-6 STRAWBERRY 1Side A runout, etched / stamped
BEG 17 T-B₁ EG - S-3 STRAWBERRY 1Side B runout, etched / stamped
BEG 17 T-ASide A label
BEG 17 T-BSide B label
BEG+17+A STRAWBERRY DAMONT W-11Side A runout
BEG-17-B DAMONT STRAWBERRY W-7KDSide B runout
BEG 17 A*Side A label
BEG 17 B*Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Netherlands | CNR 144.680First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CNR 144.680First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 17 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 17 (T) / Beggars Banquet BEG 17TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 17 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1979 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 17TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Down In The Park are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 17 (T), released March 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG 17 (T), BEG 17, BEG 17T, BEG 17 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEG 17 T-A₁ EG - W-4 STRAWBERRY 1 and BEG 17 T-B₁ EG - W-3 STRAWBERRY 1. 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.
