Vinyl pressings
by Back Door · 1973
8th Street Nites was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
K 46265 A1 6Runout side A - variant 1
K 46265 B1 7Runout side B - variant 1
K 46265 A1 6 ARunout side A - variant 2
K 46265 B1 7 ARunout side B - variant 2
BS-2753-40637-1Side A, Variant 2
BS-2753-40638-1 XSide B, Variant 2
T \ BS-2753-40637-1-1side 1
BS-2753 40637-2> /CA side runout, etched
BS-2753-40638-2 /DB side runout, etched
A MX171279-B BS 2753-1Side 1 runout - stamped
A MX171280 BS 2753-2Side 2 runout - stamped
MX171279Side 1 label
MX171280Side 2 label
WEA 46 265-A III PF 40637-A III Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
WEA XS 1 BS-2753- 40638-2 IC Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
40 637Label side A, in brackets
40 638Label side B, in brackets
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 46 265 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2753First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 265 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 265 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2753First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K46265 / Warner Bros. Records K 46265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2753First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2753First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 46265 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2753LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-61LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 265 / Warner Bros. Records 46 265LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Not On Label 46265LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of 8th Street Nites are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K46265.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K46265, BS 2753, 46 265, WB 46 265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 46265 A1 6 and K 46265 B1 7. 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.
