UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records BP 340
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
BILBO BP 340 A-1U 8 1Runout side A etched/stamped
TA1PE 1 BP 340 B-1U 8Runout side B etched/stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Rafferty · 1980
Bring It All Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BILBO BP 340 A-1U 8 1Runout side A etched/stamped
TA1PE 1 BP 340 B-1U 8Runout side B etched/stamped
82865-A1Runout side A, stamped
82865-B1Runout side B, stamped
006-82865-A//43619-1Y 2 SSSS 1Runout side A
006-82865-B//43620-1Y 3 1Runout side B
006-82865-ALabel side A
006-82865-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UA-223First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 006-82 865 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-82 865First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | United Artists Records BP 340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 1A 006-82865First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | United Artists Records BP 340First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | United Artists Records 11C 00682865 FFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Spain | United Artists Records 10 C 006-082865 / United Artists Records 10C006-082,865First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1980 | Sweden | United Artists Records 7C 006-82865First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | United Artists Records BP 340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | United Artists Records BP340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Bring It All Home are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is United Artists Records BP 340.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BP 340, BP340, UA-223, 1C 006-82 865) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BILBO BP 340 A-1U 8 1 and TA1PE 1 BP 340 B-1U 8. 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.