Vinyl pressings
by Amii Stewart · 1979
Knock On Wood 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.
34 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 29 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.
200461 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout, Side A - stamped, variant 1
200461 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout, Side B - stamped, variant 1
200461 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout, Side A, variant 2
200461 B-1/79S IV Made in GermanyRunout, Side B, variant 2
1 SW-50054-AS SM-2 AZ A10 S1Runout A variant 1
1 SW-50054-BS SM-1 AZ C1 S1Runout A variant 1
SW-50054-AS SM-2 AZ A8 S2Runout A variant 2
SW-50054-BS SM-2 AZ B 12 S1Runout B variant 2
S-9 K50593 A2 -EG [Utopia Lyre symbol]Side A runout, etched
S-6 K50593 B2 -EG [Utopia Lyre symbol]Side B runout, etched
K 50593 A*Side A label
K 50593 B*Side B label
SW-50054-AS CP-2 AZRunout Side A, Etched, Variant 1
SW-50054-BS CP-2 AZRunout Side B, Etched, Variant 1
C P (Stamped) SW-50054-AS CP-2 AZ (Etched)Runout Side A, Variant 2
C P (Stamped) SW-50054-BS CP-2 AZ (Etched)Runout Side B, Variant 2
A TI SW-50054-AS TH-I AZRunout Side A, Etched
5 SW-50054-BS SM-I AZ A2Runout Side B, Etched
SW-1-50054Runout Side A, On Label
SW-2-50054Runout Side B, On Label
TI SW-50054-AS TH-2 AZ G 7Runout A
TI SW-50054-BS-4 AZ B 1Runout B
SW-1-50054Label A
SW-2-50054Label B
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS 4676First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 4131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Ariola Records America SW 50054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Ariola Records America SW 50054LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Chile | Hansa CHANL-006 / Hansa International CHANL-006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(3731)01612 / Sonolux 05(3731)01612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ecuador | RCA 800455 / Ariola Records America 800455First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 67.332 / Hansa Records 67.332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40055 / Music-Box M. BOX 40055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | India | Polydor 2310 669First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Israel | Hansa International HAN 200461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31438 / RCA Victor PL 31438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL31438 / RCA Victor PL 31438First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Hansa VIP-6653First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSHANS 70908 / Hansa International 200 461LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Kenya | Polydor 2310 669 / Hansa International 200 461-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label S 1010LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Ariola SW 50054LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
39 vinyl pressings of Knock On Wood are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, US, UK, Netherlands and more. One of them is Hansa International 200 461, released February 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 200 461, SW 50054, K 50593, SW-50054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 200461 A-1/79S Made in Germany and 200461 B-1/79S Made in Germany. 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.
