Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1976
Breezin' 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.
48 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 26 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.
SIDE 1 BS 2919-41262-C #3 TML-SRunout Side A Variation 1
SIDE 2 BS 2919-41263-A #2 TML-MRunout Side B Variation 1
BS 2919 41262-1A TML-MRunout Side A Variation 2
BS 2919 41263-1C TML-SRunout Side B Variation 2
BS-2919 41262-1A PIT 2Runout side A, variant 1
BS-2919 41263Runout side B, variant 1
BS-02919 41262-1A PIT1Runout side A, variant 2
BS-2919 (41263) -1 -1 T2Runout side B, variant 2
BS 2919-41262-B BS-1-2919-WB #3 .─◁Side A runout, variant 1, etched
BS 2919 41263-B BS-2919-WB #2 .─◁Side B runout, variant 1, stamped
BS 2919-41262-B BS-1-2919-WB #8 .─◁Side A runout, variant 2, etched
BS 2919 41263-B BS-2919-WB #5 .─◁Side B runout, variant 2, etched
BS-1-2919 K-7523 GOLSide A runout
BS-2-2919 2 K-7524 GOLSide B runout
BS-1-2919 JW4 #2 0Side A Runout, Variant 1
BS-2-2919 JW5 2 #1 0Side B Runout, Variant 1
sub BS-1-2919 JW2 #2 0Side A Runout, Variant 2
BS-2-2919 JW2 #6 0Side B Runout, Variant 2
BSK-1-3111 G2 GOLA side runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3111 WW-2#3 GD ─◁B side runout, variant 1
BSK-3111-WW3 GD ̷B̷S̷-̷1̷-̷2̷9̷1̷9̷ WW 3 ─◁ I.G.O.LA side runout, variant 2
BS-2-2⃫9⃫1⃫9⃫ 3111 BSK-2-3111 K-7524 GOLB side runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2919First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2919First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2919First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2919First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records BS 2919First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records BS 2919First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 3 6.009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2919First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3111 / Warner Bros. Records KBS-3111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2919First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56199First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56199 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56199 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 199LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56199 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6458WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 199 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2919LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 86.016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 609.7020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records LB 56199 / Warner Bros. Records 56199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.0140LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM 2919LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 081227944353LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records WPJR-10060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Warner Records RCV1 3111 / Warner Records 603497845149LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Analogue Productions APR 006-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3111 / Warner Bros. Records KBS-3111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records WEA-10597LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 199 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2919LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 56199LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 56 199 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 199 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2919LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 199 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2919LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Records 081227944353 / Stateside 081227944353LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 199 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2919LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 56199 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 199 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2919LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
120 vinyl pressings of Breezin' are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2919.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2919, BSK 3111, BS2919, K56199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIDE 1 BS 2919-41262-C #3 TML-S and SIDE 2 BS 2919-41263-A #2 TML-M. 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.
