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Vinyl pressings

Watch

by Manfred Mann's Earth Band · 1978

107 pressings30 countriesPop RockProg RockRock

Watch was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Watch

62 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 24 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Bronze BRON 507
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BRON 507 A -2E PL 3A-side runout variant 1

BRON 507 B -1 OM HTM 3B-side runout variant 1

BRON 507 A -2E PD 1A-side runout variant 2

BRON 507 B -1 OA HTM 2B-side runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3157
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3157 WWI #3#Side A Runout - (Etched) Variant 1

BSK-2-3157 WWI #2Side B Runout - (Etched) Variant 1

BSK-1-3157 WW!#2# ─◁Side A Runout - (Etched) Variant 2

BSK-2-3157 WW! ─◁Side B Runout - (Etched) Variant 2

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3157
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3157 JW5 #1 0Side A runout, var. 1

SUB BSK-2-3157 JW1 • # 2 0Side B runout, var. 1

BSK-1-3157 JW1 #1 M̶ 0Side A runout, var. 2

SUB BSK-2-3157 JW•1 #1 0Side B runout, var. 2

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3157
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3157 LW2 • #2 ✲Side A Runout - Etched

BSK-2-3157 LW1 • •# 1 ✲Side B Runout - Etched

BSK-2-3157 LW1 • M(lined through) WB symbol 1 ✲Side A Variant - Etched

BSK-1-3157 LW2 • 1 ✲Side B Variant - Etched

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Australia

1978
Label and catalog number
Bronze L-36,422Bronze BRON-507
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SMX 51561 ·2ASide A runout etched

SMX 51562 ·2CSide B runout etched

SMX51561Side A label

SMX51562Side B label

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Australia

1978
Label and catalog number
Bronze L-36,422Bronze BZL 36422
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

SMX51561 2Ahand etched

SMX51562 2Chand etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 107 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s67 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USWarner Bros. Records BSK 3157LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1978AustraliaBronze L-36,422 / Bronze BRON-507First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978AustraliaBronze L-36,422 / Bronze BZL 36422First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1978AustriaBronze 25 762 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978AustriaBronze 25 762 XOT / Bronze 96 345First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978BrazilBronze 104.8080First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaWarner Bros. Records KBS 3157First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaWarner Bros. Records KBS 3157First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaWarner Bros. Records KBS 3157First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaWarner Bros. Records KBS 3157First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceBronze BRO 2024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978GermanyBronze 25 762 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978GermanyBronze 34 000 0LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1978GermanyBronze 25 762 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978GermanyBronze 25 762 XOTFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 67 pressings from the 1970s
1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ColombiaAriola 18(1131)00118LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USSRМелодия С 60—14417-18LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С 60—14417-18LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USSRМелодия С 60—14417-18 / BronzeLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С60-14417-18LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USSRМелодия С60-14417-18LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983FranceBronze 893024 / Bronze 893.024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986USSRМелодия С 60—14417-18 / Bronze С 60—14417-18LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987EuropeBronze 25 762 XOT / Bronze 25 762LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1987USSRМелодия С 60—14417-18LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1988GreeceLegacy Records 834 787-1 / Bronze 834787-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988USSRМелодия С 60—14417-18LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С60 14417 002LP, Album, Repress, White Label, StereoLP, Album, Repress, White Label, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С 60—14417-18LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1988USSRМелодия С60 14417 002LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Repress
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UKCohesion COMME 3LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008EuropeCreature Music MANNLP010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeCreature Music MMLPP10LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2023EuropeCreature Music MANNLP010LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USA & EuropeCreature Music MANNLP010LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2026EuropeCreature Music MANNLP1OLVLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaBronze BRON-2503LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records KBS 3157LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeBronze 25 762 XOTLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?EuropeBronze 25 762 XOTLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?EuropeBronze 25 762 XOTLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?EuropeBronze 25 762 XOTLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?EuropeBronze 25 762 XOT / Bronze 25 762LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?FranceBronze 893024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBronze BRO 2024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBronze 25 762 XOT / 96 345LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceLegacy Records 834 787-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
?UKLegacy Records LLP123 / Legacy Records LLP 123LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKBronze BRON 507LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USWarner Bros. Records BSK 3157LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USSRМелодия С 60-14417LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Circles5:18
  2. Drowning On Dry Land / Fish Soup
  3. A3Chicago Institute5:30
  4. A4California5:10
  5. B1Davy's On The Road Again5:25
  6. B2Martha's Madman4:20
  7. B3Mighty Quinn6:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Watch are there?

107 vinyl pressings of Watch are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1977 and 2026.

When was Watch first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bronze BRON 507.

How do I tell if my copy of Watch is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRON 507, BSK 3157, L-36,422, 25 762 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRON 507 A -2E PL 3 and BRON 507 B -1 OM HTM 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Watch on vinyl worth?

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.

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