Vinyl pressings
by Maria Muldaur · 1978
Southern Winds 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.
12 pressings came out in 1978, 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-1-3162-WW1 HH STERLINGSide A runout, var. 1
BSK-2-3162-WW1 STERLINGSide B runout, var. 1
BSK-1-3162-WW1 ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, var. 2
BSK-2-3162-WW1#2 ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, var. 2
BSK-1-3162-JW1 #1 STERLING 0 SUBVariant 1 runout, side A
BSK-2-6̶̷ 3162-JW2 #1 STERLING 0Variant 1 runout, side B
BSK-1-3162-JW1 #2 STERLING 0Variant 2 runout, side A
BSK-2-3162-JW1 #2 0 STERLINGVariant 2 runout, side B
BSK-1-3162-LW2• 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout A
BSK-2-3162-LW2• 2 ✲ STERLINGRunout B
K-56463-A-1-1S 1 ECT S-4Side A runout etched, 1 stamped
K56463-B₂-ⅠS 1Side B runout etched, 1 stamped
MX185245 BSK3162-1Side 1 runout stamped
MX185245 BSK3162-2Side 2 runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 463 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 463 (BSK 3162)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 463 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10495WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10495WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56463 / Warner Bros. Records (BSK-3162)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56463 / Warner Bros. Records K 56463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3162LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Southern Winds are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3162.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3162, K56463, WB 56 463, P-10495W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3162-WW1 HH STERLING and BSK-2-3162-WW1 STERLING. 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.
