Vinyl pressings
by Foghat · 1979
Third Time Lucky 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.
13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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 49125-XNY-1940-S-SR-1 SP 1-3 MASTERDISK HWA runout, variant 1
BSS-49175-XNX-1944-S̶ S-SR-1 SP (crossed out) 2-3-(?) hi nancy MASTERDISK HWB runout, variant 1
BSS-49125-XNY-1940-S-SR-1 SP 1-1 MASTERDISK HWA runout, variant 2
BSS-49125-XNY-1944-S̶ S-SR1 SP (crossed out) 2-1 Hi NANCy MASTERDISK HWB runout, variant 2
MASTERDISK F/W BSS-49125-XNY-1940-S-LW1 2A runout
MASTERDISK F/W ✲ BSS-49125-XNY-1944-S-LW1 1B runout
XNY 1940SA label
XNY 1944SB label
BSS 49125-XNY-1940-S-WW1 —◁ [MASTERDISK] HWSide A Runout, etched [stamped]
BSS-49175-XNY-1944-S-WW1 —◁ [MASTERDISK] HWSide B Runout, etched [stamped]
XNY 1940SSide A Label
XNY 1944SSide B Label
XNY 1940SSide A Label
XNY 1944SSide B Label
BSS 49125-XNY-1940-S-JW1 #1 0 MASTERDISK HW
BSS-49125-XNY-1944-S-JW1 #4 0 MASTERDISK HW
XNY 1940Mono Label
XNY 1940SStereo Label
WIP 6582 A-1URunout (Stamped) Side A
WIP 6582 B-1URunout (Stamped) Side B
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 | Bearsville K7726First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Bearsville BSS 49125First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Bearsville BSS 49125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Bearsville 101 036 / Bearsville 101 036-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Bearsville 101.040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Bearsville K 7726First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | UK | Bearsville WIP 6582First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Bearsville WIP 6582First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Bearsville BSS 49125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Bearsville BSS 49125First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Bearsville BSS 49125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Bearsville BSS 49125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Bearsville BSS 49125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Bearsville BSS 69907", Single | 7", Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Third Time Lucky are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bearsville BSS 49125.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSS 49125, WIP 6582, K7726, 101 036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSS 49125-XNY-1940-S-SR-1 SP 1-3 MASTERDISK HW and BSS-49175-XNX-1944-S̶ S-SR-1 SP (crossed out) 2-3-(?) hi nancy MASTERDISK HW. 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.
