Vinyl pressings
by Bill Evans · 1979
Affinity 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.
11 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
BSK-1-3293-E̶1̶-W2 SJR -A side runout variant 1
BSK-2-3293-E̶1̶-W2 SJR -B side runout variant 1
BSK-1-3293-EE2 SJR ─◁A side runout variant 2
BSK-2-3293-EE2 SJR ─◁B side runout variant 2
BSK 1 3293 - JW2 #1Runout side A
BSK 2 3293 - JW1 #1Runout side B
MX196933 BSK3293-1Hand etched
MX196934 BSK3293-2Hand etched
56006 A x2 Y Z MA-Side Runout Etching
56006 B y3 Y Z MB-Side Runout Etching
56.006-AA-Side Label (Set 1)
56.006-BB-Side Label (Set 1)
BSK-3293-Side I-1A-2H:Runout Side A var. 1
BSK-3293-Side II-1A-2H:Runout Side B var. 1
BSK-3293-Side I-1A-2H: DM4Runout Side A var. 2
BSK-3293-Side II-1A-2H: DM4Runout Side B var. 2
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 3293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 56.006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 617LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10634WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10634WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records BSK-3290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Argentina | Warner RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3293LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 617LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 617LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 617LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 617LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 617LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3293LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3293LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
21 vinyl pressings of Affinity are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, South Korea, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3293.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3293, BSK-3290, 56.006, WB 56 617) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3293-E̶1̶-W2 SJR - and BSK-2-3293-E̶1̶-W2 SJR -. 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.
