Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1979
Livin' Inside Your Love 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.
31 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 19 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.
2-BSK-1-3277-REC.1-LW8 [Stamped TML-M-X 4 ✻]Etched Side 1
2-BSK-2-3277-REC.1-LW9 [Stamped 1 TML-M ✻]Etched Side 2
2-BSK-3-3277-REC.2-LW7 [Stamped TML-M 2 ✻]Etched Side 3
2-BSK-4-3277-REC.2-LW8 [Stamped 2 TML-S ✻]Etched Side 4
2-BSK-1-3277-REC.1-WW6 .─◁Side A runout, variant 1
2-BSK-2-3277-REC.1-WW6 .─◁Side B runout, variant 1
2-BSK-3-3277-WW5#2 .─◁Side C runout, variant 1
2-BSK-4-3277-REC.2-WW5#4 .─◁Side D runout, variant 1
SUB 2-BSK-1-3277-REC1-JW3#1Side A Runout, Variant 1
2-BSK-2-3277-REC.1-JW6 #2Side B Runout, Variant 1
2-BSK-3-3277-REC.2- JW4 #1 TML -X 0Side C Runout, Variant 1
SUB 2-BSK-4-3277-REC.2-JW4 TML-M-X 0Side D Runout, Variant 1
K - 66085 - A - 1 W-3 STRAWBERRY. KDSide A runout, etched
K 66085 - B2 EG - KD STRAWBERRY. W-1KDSide B runout, etched
K 66085 C2 STRAWBERRY. K̶ ̶6̶0̶6̶6̶ EG - KD W-2KDSide C runout, etched
K 66085 D2 STRAWBERRY. & EG W-1Side D runout, etched
MX189495-B 2BSK-1-3277Side 1 runout
MX189496 2BSK-2-3277Side 2 runout
MX189497 2BSK-3-3277Side 3 runout
MX189498 2BSK-4-3277Side 4 runout
2 BSK-1-3277Side 1 label
2 BSK-2-3277Side 2 label
2 BSK-3-3277Side 3 label
2 BSK-4-3277Side 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 085 / Warner Bros. Records 2 BSK 3277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.028/029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2 BSK 3277 / Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records 66.085 (2 BSK 3277)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 085 / Warner Bros. Records 2 BSK 3277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records 66.085 / Warner Bros. Records 2 BSK 3277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 085 / Warner Bros. Records 2 BSK 3277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 085 / Warner Bros. Records 2 BSK 3277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 66085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 66085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 66085First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
47 vinyl pressings of Livin' Inside Your Love are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3277.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2BSK 3277, K 66085, WB 66 085, 26.028/029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2-BSK-1-3277-REC.1-LW8 [Stamped TML-M-X 4 ✻] and 2-BSK-2-3277-REC.1-LW9 [Stamped 1 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.
