US
March 22, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2988
- Format
- LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
BS-1-2988-P1Etching outgroove A
BS-2-2988-P2Etching outgroove B
Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams Jr. · 1977
One Night Stands was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BS-1-2988-P1Etching outgroove A
BS-2-2988-P2Etching outgroove B
BS-1-2988 LW 1· 3 [Artisan logo]Side A runout
BS-2-2988 LW 1· 3 [Artisan logo]Side B runout
BS2988-1 MX183687Side 1 Stamped Runout
BS2988-2 MX183688-BSide 2 Stamped Runout
BD-1-2988 LW 1 [Artisan logo]Runout side A
BD-2-2988 LW 1 [Artisan logo]Runout side B
bs-1-2988Label side A
bs-2-2988Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2988First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2988First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 332 / Curb Records WB 56 332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2988LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2988 / Curb Records BS 2988First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2988First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Elektra X5E-538LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-538 / Curb Records 5E-538LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-538 / Curb Records 5E-538LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of One Night Stands are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2988, released March 22, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2988, WB 56 332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-1-2988-P1 and BS-2-2988-P2. 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.