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Vinyl pressings

Down Home

by Zoot Sims · 1960

19 pressings6 countriesJazz

Down Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Down Home

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Bethlehem Records BS-6051
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BS-12-6051-A-XX-1Etched

BS-12-6051-B-XX-1Etched

BS-12-6051-A

BS-12-6051-B

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USBethlehem Records BS-6051First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USBethlehem Records BCP 6051First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKParlophone PMC 1169LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKParlophone PMC 1169LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969UKPolydor 545 109LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanPolydor MP 2251LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOPL-273-BHLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USBethlehem Records BCP 6027LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanBethlehem Records PAP-23014 / Trio Records PAP-23014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982EuropeBethlehem Records BTM6812LPLP
1982FranceBethlehem Records BTM 6812LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982UKAffinity AFF87LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982UKAffinity AFF87LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984JapanBethlehem Records YP-7123 BELP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainFresh Sound Records FSR-2053 / Bethlehem Records BCP 6051LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1992JapanBethlehem Records COJY-9029LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKBethlehem Records BCP 6051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2013USBethlehem Records BCP 6051 / Bethlehem Records BCP-6051LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBethlehem Records BCP-6051LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Jive At Five5:15
  2. A2Doggin Around4:35
  3. A3Avalon4:28
  4. A4I Cried For You6:50
  5. B1Bill Bailey5:13
  6. B2Goodnight, Sweetheart4:20
  7. B3There'll Be Some Changes Made5:20
  8. B4I've Heard That Blues Before5:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Down Home are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Down Home are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 2013.

When was Down Home first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Bethlehem Records BS-6051.

How do I tell if my copy of Down Home is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS-6051, BCP 6051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-12-6051-A-XX-1 and BS-12-6051-B-XX-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Down Home 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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