Vinyl pressings
by Greenslade · 1973
Bedside Manners Are Extra was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
K 46259 A5A-side variant 1
K 46259 B1 K 46207 B1B-side variant 1
K 46259 A5 MELS ∴A-side variant 2, stamped exc. “MELS” etch
K 46259 B4 ∴ MELSB-side variant 2, stamped exc. “MELS” etch
K 46259 A5 MELSRunout side A
K 46259 B1 K̶ ̶4̶6̶2̶0̶7̶ ̶B̶1̶ DB B1Runout side B
K 46259 A4 MELS ∴ I OVariant 1 - Runout side 1, (MELS etched, rest stamped)
K 46259 B1 K̶ ̶4̶6̶2̶0̶7̶ ̶B̶1̶ DB B1 ∴ OVariant 1 - Runout side 2, (DB B1 etched, rest stamped)
K 46259 A5 MELS ∴ OVariant 2 - Runout side 1, (MELS etched, rest stamped)
K 46259 B1 K̶ ̶4̶6̶2̶0̶7̶ ̶B̶1̶ DB B1 ∴ OVariant 2 - Runout side 2, (DB B1 etched, rest stamped)
K 46259 A1 K 46207 A1 BILBO A-1Runout A-side, stamped and etched
K 46259 B1 K 46207 B1 DB B1Runout B-side, stamped and etched
1042 A 0664-412 S1 A1 1Runout side A, variant 1, stamped
MELSRunout side A, variant 1, etched
1042 B 0664-412 S2 1 CRunout side B, variant 1, stamped
B MELSRunout side B, variant 1, etched
K 46529 1 16-10-73Runout side A
K 46529 2 16-10-73Runout side B
46259/1Label side A
46259/2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1042 / Brain brain 1042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K46259 / Warner Bros. Records K 46259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2742First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-49First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K46259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1042LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1042LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1979 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Esoteric Recordings PECLECLP2654LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | Europe | Esoteric Recordings PECLECLP2654LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K46259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K46259LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K46259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K46259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K46259 / Warner Bros. Records K 46259LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46259LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K46259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46259LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Bedside Manners Are Extra are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 46259, released November 1, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 46259, K46259, BRAIN 1042, WBS 2742) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 46259 A5 and K 46259 B1 K 46207 B1. 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.
