Vinyl pressings
by Jonathan Edwards · 1977
Sailboat 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.
8 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-1-3020 WW1 —◁Side I Runout Etched
BS-2-3020 WW2 —◁Side II Runout Etched
BS-1-3020 WW3 —◁Side I Runout Etched, Variant 1
BS-2-3020 WW2 #3 —◁Side II Runout Etched, Variant 1
BS-1-3020 LW1Side I Runout Etched
BS-2-3020 LW1Side II Runout Etched
BS-1-3020 JW1#2 0Side A runout
BS-2-3020 JW2 #1 0Side B runout
BS-1-3020 WW3 —◁Side I Runout Etched
BS-2-3020 WW2 #3 —◁Side II Runout Etched
BS 3020-A-1A-26Side I Runout Etched
BS 3020-B-1A-26Side II Runout Etched
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 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 3020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 3020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56369LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 3020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 3020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 3020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 3020LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 3020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sailboat are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 3020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 3020, WB 56369) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-1-3020 WW1 —◁ and BS-2-3020 WW2 —◁. 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.
