Vinyl pressings
by Bellamy Brothers · 1979
The Two And Only 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.
17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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 3347 A-1 EG STRAWBERRY S-1Side A runout variant 1
BSK 3347 B-1 EG STRAWBERRY S6Side B runout variant 1
BSK 3347 A-1 1 EG STRAWBERRY S-2Side A runout variant 2
BSK 3347 B-1 1 EG STRAWBERRY S-3Side B runout variant 2
BSK 3347A 1CRunout side A, Etched
BSK 3347B 1BRunout side B, Etched
BSK-1-3347-WW1 ─◁ ΩSide A
BSK-2-3347-WW1 #5 ─◁ ΩSide B
SUBABSK-I-3547-JW I 3 [Artisan]
SUB-A BSK-2-3547-WW I ─◁ [Artisan]
SUBABSK-1-3347-JW 1 #1 [Artisan logo] 0A Side runout
BSK-2-3347-JW 1 #1 [Artisan logo] 0B Side runout
BSK-1-3347-LW1Side A etched
BSK-2-3342-LWISide B etched
BSK-1-3347-LW (something scratched out) 1 • I ✲ Artisian LogoSide A etched, variant 2
BSK-3347-LW 2 • I ✲ Artisian LogoSide B etched, variant 2
MX190164Side A label
MX190165Side B label
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3347First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 672First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 30248 9 / Curb Records 30248 9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 672First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 672First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 672First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3347 / Curb Records BSK 3347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3347 / Curb Records BSK 3347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1449First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3347 / Warner Bros. Records 1149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3347 / Curb Records BSK 3347First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3347 / Curb Records BSK 3347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3347LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of The Two And Only are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3347.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3347, XBS 3347, WB 56 672, WBC 1449) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK 3347 A-1 EG STRAWBERRY S-1 and BSK 3347 B-1 EG STRAWBERRY S6. 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.
