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Bobbie GentryOde To Billy Joe (Sound Track From Max Baer's Film Of)

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Ode To Billy Joe (Sound Track From Max Baer's Film Of)

by Bobbie Gentry · 1976

11 pressings8 countriesSoundtrackScoreThemeBlues

Ode To Billy Joe 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Ode To Billy Joe

11 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS 2947
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

BS-1-2947 ww1 (WB) • ––◁Side A runout etched

BS-2-2947 ww1 (WB) • ––◁Side B runout etched

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS 2947
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

BS-1-2947 JW1 #1Runout, side A, etched

BS-2-2947 JW2 #1Runout, side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS 2947
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

BS-1-2947 LW1 ✲Side A runout etched

BS-2-2947 LW1 1 ✲Side B runout etched

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records K56258
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

K·56258·A1Stamped Side A

K·56258·B1Stamped Side B

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Australia

1976
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS-2947
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

* MX 180511 BS2947-1Side 1 runout Stamped

* MX 180512 BS2947-2Side 2 runout Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaWarner Bros. Records BS-2947First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaWarner Bros. Records BS 2947First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanWarner Bros. Records P-10268WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976New ZealandWarner Bros. Records BS 2947First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976PhilippinesWarner Bros. Records BS 2947First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976South AfricaWarner Bros. Records WBC 1309First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKWarner Bros. Records K56258First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKWarner Bros. Records K 56258First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1976USWarner Bros. Records BS 2947First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USWarner Bros. Records BS 2947First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USWarner Bros. Records BS 2947First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Ode To Billy Joe - Main Title4:21
  2. A2By The Pond1:15
  3. A3On The Bridge2:44
  4. A4Night3:40
  5. A5Reflections1:27
  6. A6Morning Stillness3:08
  7. A7There'll Be Time (Love Theme)2:13
  8. B1Magnolia Turn-Around1:45
  9. B2Rattle Snake Daddy2:05
  10. B3Standing Pine Breakdown2:42
  11. B4Memphis Thelma2:29
  12. B5Ode To Billy Joe - End Title Instrumental2:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ode To Billy Joe are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Ode To Billy Joe are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Ode To Billy Joe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2947.

How do I tell if my copy of Ode To Billy Joe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2947, K56258, K 56258, BS-2947) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-1-2947 ww1 (WB) • ––◁ and BS-2-2947 ww1 (WB) • ––◁. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ode To Billy Joe on vinyl worth?

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.

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