Vinyl pressings
by Lowell George · 1979
Thanks I'll Eat It Here was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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-1-3194-A-LW2-Re1 ✲ DWJ/2Runout A, var. 1
BSK-1-3194-B-LW2-Re1 ✲ DWJ/2Runout B, var. 1
DWJ/2 2 BSK-1-3194-A-LW1-Re1• 2 ✲Runout A, var. 2
BSK-2-3194 RE 1 LW3 1 ✲ DWJ/2Runout B, var. 2
BSK-1-3194 RE1 JW1#3 DWJ/2Var. 1 Side One Etched
BSK-2-3194 RE1 WW1 #5 -------◄ DWJ/2Var. 1 Side Two Etched
BSK-1-3194 RE1 JW1#3 DWJ/2 0Var. 2 Side One Etched, except "0" stamped
BSK-2-3194 RE1 WW1 #5 -------◄ DWJ/2Var. 2 Side Two Etched
BSK-1-3194 WW |- RE1 #2 ------◄ DWJ/2A-side runout, etched
BSK-2-3194 RE1- WW\ #2 ------◄ DWJ/2B-side runout, etched
BSK-1-3194 WW |- RE1 #3 ------◄ DWJ/2var 2: side A etched
BSK-2-3194 RE1 -WW |- ------◄ DWJ/2var 2: side B etched
BSK-1-3194 RE1 JWL#2 DWJ/2Side A runout variant 1, etched
BSK-2-3194 RE-1 JWI #3 DWJ/2Side B runout variant 1, etched
0Side B runout, stamped
BSK-1-3194 RE1 JWL#2 DWJ/2Side A runout variant 2, etched
K56487-A1 2 EG - STRAWBERRY LB W-1Side A runout
K56487-B1 STRAWBERRY < EG - W-2Side B runout
∆ MX189519 BSK3194-1Side One runout, etched
∆ MX189520 BSK3194-2Side Two 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 487 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10518WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3194LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10518WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56487 / Warner Bros. Records K 56487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records MOVLP831 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP831LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM-31940LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Warner Records R1 726086 / Rhino Records R1 726086LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Warner Records R1 726086 / Rhino Records R1 726086LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 487 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3194LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Thanks I'll Eat It Here are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3194, released March 23, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3194, K56487, WB 56 487, P-10518W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3194-A-LW2-Re1 ✲ DWJ/2 and BSK-1-3194-B-LW2-Re1 ✲ DWJ/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.
