Canada
1972- Label and catalog number
- Bearsville BR 2102
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
BR 2102 31470-A-1E 3 LHSide A, etched
BR 2102 31471-E1 2 LHSide B, etched
STERLINGBoth Sides, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Jesse Winchester · 1972
Third Down, 110 To Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BR 2102 31470-A-1E 3 LHSide A, etched
BR 2102 31471-E1 2 LHSide B, etched
STERLINGBoth Sides, stamped
BR 2102 31470-A-1E STERLING 3 LHSide 1 runout variant 1
BR 2102B 31471-1F STERLING 3 LHSide 2 runout variant 1
BR 2102 31470-A-1F STERLING 2 LHSide 1 runout variant 2
S \ BR 2102B 31471-1F STERLING 2 LHSide 2 runout variant 2
BR 2102 31470-1B STERLING 2Side A, etched [STERLING 2 = stamped]
BR 2102 31471-1B STERLING 2Side B, etched [STERLING 2 = stamped]
31,470Side A Label Matrix No.
31,471Side B Label Matrix No.
BR-1- 2102 WW2 ─◁Side A, etched
BR-1- 2102 WW-1 #3 ─◁Side B, etched
BR 2102 31470-1B STERLING LH 2 VSide A runout
T 1 BR 2102 31471-1-1D STERLING LH 2Side B runout
31,470Side A label
31,471Side B label
P BR 2102 31470-1A STERLING 3 LH A1Side A runout
P BR 2102 31471-1B STERLING LH 2 A1Side B runout
31,470Side A label
31,471Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Bearsville BR 2102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Bearsville BR 2102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8305WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8305WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Bearsville BEA 45 512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2102 / Bearsville WBS 2102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Bearsville BR 2102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Bearsville BR 2102First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Bearsville BR 2102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Bearsville BR 2102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Bearsville BR 2102LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | US | Bearsville BR 2102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Bearsville BR 2102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Bearsville BR 2102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Bearsville L 37030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Bearsville BR 2102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Bearsville RNLP 70886 / Rhino Records RNLP 70886LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Third Down, 110 To Go are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Canada, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Bearsville BR 2102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR 2102, P-8305W, BEA 45 512, WBS 2102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BR 2102 31470-A-1E 3 LH and BR 2102 31471-E1 2 LH. 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.