Vinyl pressings
by Foghat · 1976
Drivin' Wheel 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.
7 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BSS-0313-UNY-1189-VI-S-JWI Sul #2 STERLING 0Runout side A
BSS-0313-UNY-1190V̶ IS-JWI #1 STERLING 0Runout side B
(UNY 1189)VISLabel side A
(UNY 1190)VISLabel side B
(UNY 1189)VISLabel A
(UNY 1190)VISLabel B
BSS-0313-UNY-1189-VI-S-WW1 —◁ [STERLING]Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
BSS-0313-UNY-1190VIS-WW1 —◁ [STERLING]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
(UNY 1189)VISSide A Label
(UNY 1190)VISSide B Label
BSS-0313-UNY-1189-S-DJ-LW1 STERLINGA-side runout
BSS-0313-UNY-1189-VI-DJ-LW2 ⇀ STERLINGB-side runout
(UNY 1189)SSA-side label
(UNY 1189)VIB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Bearsville BSS 0313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Bearsville BSV 0313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Bearsville BEA 15532First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Bearsville BSS 0313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Bearsville BSS 0313First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Bearsville BSS 0313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Bearsville BSS 0313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-89W7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Bearsville BSS 03137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-14597" | 7" |
10 vinyl pressings of Drivin' Wheel are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Bearsville BSS 0313.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSS 0313, BSV 0313, BEA 15532) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSS-0313-UNY-1189-VI-S-JWI Sul #2 STERLING 0 and BSS-0313-UNY-1190V̶ IS-JWI #1 STERLING 0. 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.
