Vinyl pressings
by Alice Cooper · 1977
Lace And Whiskey 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.
37 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 16 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.
BSK-1-3027 WW-1Side 1 runout. Etched Var. 1
BSK-2-3027 WW-1Side 2 runout. Etched Var. 1
BSK-1-3027 WW-1 AZ ❀Side 1 runout. Etched Var. 2
BSK-2-3027 WW-1 AZSide 2 runout. Etched Var. 2
BSK-1-3027 AZ ❀ #1Runout Side A variant 1
BSK-2-3027 JW-1 #1 AZ ︵︵ ︵︵Runout Side B variant 1
BSK-1-3027-JW-2 2 #1 AZ ❀ 0Runout Side A variant 2, etched; 0 stamped
BSK-2-3027 JW-1 #1 AZ ︵︵ ︵︵ 0Runout Side B variant 2, etched; 0 stamped
S1 BSK-1-3027 CSM-3 AZ ❀ B 2Side A, Variant 1
1S BSK-2-3027 CSM-1 AZ ⁀⁀︵︵Side B, Variant 1
S1 BSK-1-3027 CSM-3 AZ ❀ ASide A, Variant 2
S5 BSK-2-3027 CSM-3 AZ ⁀⁀︵︵Side B, Variant 2
BSK-1-3027-CP-1 AZ❀Runout side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3027-CP-1 #1 AZ ︵︵ ︵︵Runout side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3027-CP3 AZ❀Runout side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3027-CP 2 AZ ︵︵Runout side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3027-JW-2 #1 AZ ❀ 0Side A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3027-JW-1 #3 AZ ︵︵ ︵︵ 0Side B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3027-JW-2 2 #1 AZ ❀ 0Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3027-JW-2 #2 AZ ︵︵ ︵︵ 0Side B runout, variant 2
BSK-1-3027-LW-1 AZ ❀ 3 ✲Runout etched side A Variant 1
BSK-2-3027 LW-1 AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1 ✲Runout etched side B Variant 1
BSK-1-3027-LW-1. AZ ❀ - *Runout etched side A (stamped -, which is closer to sideways 1, and *) Variant 2
BSK-2-3027 LW-1. AZ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ - *Runout etched side B (stamped -, which is closer to sideways 1, and *) Variant 2
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 | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.028 (BSK 3027)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56365-A / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56365-A / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3027LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 365 Z / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 0743 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records 56365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10361WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10361WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GWEA-5261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56365 (BSK 3027)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-5261LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records 7599-26611-1 / Warner Music Korea WL-110LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 603497858835LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records RCV1 3027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 365LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 365 Z / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3027LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic AKS 1033 / SH 1033LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3027LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3027LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
52 vinyl pressings of Lace And Whiskey are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1977 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3027, K56365, 36.028 (BSK 3027), KBS 3027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3027 WW-1 and BSK-2-3027 WW-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.
