Vinyl pressings
by Graham Central Station · 1978
My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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-1-3175 WW1 #4 ------◄Side 1 Runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3175 WW1 #2 ------◄Side 2 Runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3175 WW1 #3 ------◄Side 1 Runout, Variant 2
BSK-2-3175 WW1 #2 ------◄Side 2 Runout, Variant 2
BSK-1-3175 LW1.Side 1 Runout
BSK-2-3175 LW3.Side 2 Runout
BSK-1-3175 LW2. 2 ✱Side 1, Variant 2
BSK-2-3175 LW3. ✱Side 2, Variant 2
BSK-1-3175 JW2Side 1 Runout, etched
BSK-2-3175 JW2 # 1Side 2 Runout, etched
BSK-1-3175 JW22 #1Side 1 Runout, etched, variant 2
BSK-2-3175 JW212 #2Side 2 Runout, etched, variant 2
56501-A WEA-BSK-1-3175-A PFRunout side A
56501-B WEA-BSK-2 · 3175 · B PFRunout side B
BSK-1-3175Label side A
BSK-2-3175Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 501 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10515WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10515WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3175First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3175 / Salsoul Records BSK 3175LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 501 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3175.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3175, WB 56 501, P-10515W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3175 WW1 #4 ------◄ and BSK-2-3175 WW1 #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.
