Vinyl pressings
by Bette Midler · 1979
Thighs And Whispers 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.
20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ST-A 794368̶7A @tGP ST-A-794368̶7A (PR)SPSide One, Runout
ST-A-794368A @tGP O-2SMI-4 (PR)SPSide Two, Runout
ST-A-794367-SPSide One Label
ST-A-794368-SPSide Two Label
ST-A 794368̶7A @tGP ST-A-794368̶7A (PR)PSide A variant etched
ST-A-794368̶8-A @tGP (PR)PSide B variant etched
ST-A-794367-PRSide One Label
ST-A-794368PRSide Two Label
ST-A 794368̶ 7-AA @tGP ST-A-794368̶ 7-A MR △24470 (3) (PR)Runout etched side A, variant 1
ST-A -79436(8 over 7)-AA @t GP MR △ 24470-X (2) (PR)Runout etched side B, variant 1
ST-A 794368̶ 7-AA @tGP ST-A-794368̶ 7-A MR △24470 (3) (PR)Runout etched side A, variant 2
ST-A -79436(8 over 7)-AA @t GP MR △ 24470-X (1) (PR)Runout etched side B, variant 2
ST-A-794367-RISide One Label
ST-A-794368-RISide Two Label
W-3 K 50636 A-1 STRAWBERRYRunout side A etched/stamped variant 1
W-3 K 50636 B-1 STRAWBERRYRunout side B etched/stamped variant 1
S-5 K 50636 A-1 E.G.STRAWBERRYRunout side A etched/stamped variant 2
S-2 K 50636 B-1 E.G.B1 STRAWBERRYRunout side B etched/stamped variant 2
Ŕ MX190653 SD16004=1Side 1 runout - stamped
ŔMX190654 SD16004-2Side 2 runout - stamped
MX190653Side 1 label
MX190654Side 2 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 | Atlantic SD 16004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Austria | Atlantic ATL 50 636 / Atlantic SD 16004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 16004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 16004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 636 (SD 16004)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 636 / Atlantic SD 16004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Atlantic 50636 / Atlantic 50363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10702AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10702A / Atlantic SD 16004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 636 / Atlantic SD 16004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50636First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 16004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Atlantic ATL 50 636First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Atlantic S 90.192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K50636First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5421LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 16004LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 16004LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
23 vinyl pressings of Thighs And Whispers are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 16004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 16004, K50636, ATL 50 636, XSD 16004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A 794368̶7A @tGP ST-A-794368̶7A (PR)SP and ST-A-794368A @tGP O-2SMI-4 (PR)SP. 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.
