Vinyl pressings
by Bellamy Brothers · 1976
Satin Sheets was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
16778 16775 A//HL 28573-1-YRunout side A etched; 16778 crossed
16775 - B//HL 28574 - 2 - YRunout side B etched
16 775 ALabel side A
16 775 BLabel side B
K▪16775▪A1 1 7 ALLEN ∴Runout side A
K▪16775▪B2 1 3 ∴Runout side B
K 16775 ALabel side A
K 16775 BLabel side B
K▪16775▪A1 ALLENRunout side A
K▪16775▪B2Runout side B
K 16775 ALabel side A
K 16775 BLabel side B
WEA u̶̶f̶̶l̶̶ ̶̶0̶̶0̶̶7̶̶2̶ 16781-A'' PFRunout side A
WEA 16781-B PFRunout side B
16 781-A-2Label side A
16 781-BLabel side B
WEA u̶̶f̶̶l̶̶ ̶̶0̶̶0̶̶7̶̶2̶ 16781-A'' PFRunout side A
WEA 16781-B X PFRunout side B
16 781-A-2Label side A
16 781-BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-6656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 781 / Curb Records WB 16 781First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16 775 / Warner Bros. Records 16.775First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 781 / Warner Bros. Records 16781First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16775 / Curb Records WB 16.775First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8248First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16775 / Curb Records K 16775First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16775 / Curb Records K 16775First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 781 / Curb Records WB 16 781First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 781 / Curb Records WB 16 7817", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 781 / Curb Records WB 16 781First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Satin Sheets are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 16775.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 16775, K 16775, WB 16 781, WB-6656) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16778 16775 A//HL 28573-1-Y and 16775 - B//HL 28574 - 2 - Y. 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.
