Vinyl pressings
by Gary Wright · 1981
The Right Place was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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-1-3511-WWISide A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3511-WWI #2Side B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3511-WW1 #3 TML-M .—◁Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3511-WW1 #2 TML-S .—◁Side B runout, variant 2
BSK-1-3511-JW1 #1 TML-X 0Runout A etched; 0 stamped [Var 1]
BSK-2-3511-JW1 #1 TML-S 0Runout B etched; TML-S 0 stamped [Var 1]
BSK-1-3511-JW1 #4 TML-X 0Runout A etched; 0 stamped [Var 2]
BSK-2-3511-JW1 #3 TML-S 0Runout B etched; TML-S 0 stamped [Var 2]
BSK-1-3511-LW2 ✲ TML-MA side runout etch, exc ✲ TML-M stamp
BSK-2-3511-LW2 ✲ TML-MB side runout etch, exc ✲ TML-M stamp
BSK-1-3511-JW1 #2 TML-X 0Runout A etched; 0 stamped
BSK-2-3511-JW1 #2 TML-S 0Runout B etched; TML-S 0 stamped
BSK-1-3511-JW1 TML-XRunout A etched; Variant 2
BSK-2-3511-JW1 TML-SRunout B etched; TML-S stamped Variant 2
BSK-1-3511-JW1 #1 TML-X 0Runout A etched; 0 stamped
BSK-2-3511-JW1 #1 TML-S 0Runout B etched; TML-S 0 stamped
G MX198493 B BSK 3511-1Side A stamped runout
G MX198494 BSK 3511-2Side B stamped runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 877First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56877 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56877 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records SP-11044WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11044WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56877 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 877First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3511First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records W-2910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3511LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of The Right Place are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3511.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3511, XBS 3511, WB 56 877, WB 56877) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3511-WWI and BSK-2-3511-WWI #2. 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.
