Vinyl pressings
by Michael Franks · 1979
Tiger In The Rain 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.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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-1-3294-WW1 • —◁ SterlingSide 1 Runout Etched,stamped variant 1
BSK-2-3294-WW1 • —◁ SterlingSide 2 Runout Etched,stamped variant 1
BSK-1-3294-WW1 • —◁ SterlingSide 1 Runout Etched,stamped variant 2
BSK-2-3294-WW1 • —◁ #2 SterlingSide 2 Runout Etched,stamped variant 2
BSK-1-3294-LW4 ✲ STERLINGVar. 1 - Runout A Side
BSK-2-3294-LW4 ✲ STERLINGVar. 1 - Runout B Side
BSK-1-3294-LW2 2 ✲ STERLINGVar. 2 - Runout A Side
BSK-2-3294-LW4 1 ✲ STERLINGVar. 2 - Runout B Side
SD-16611-A [EDP logo] JG/2Side A runout
SD-16611-B [EDP logo] JG/2Side B runout
BSK-1-3294-JW2 #1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3294-JW2 #3 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3294-JW2 #1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3294-JW2 #2 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
MX189445 BSK3294-1Side 1 runout stamped
MX189446 BSK3294-2Side 2 runout stamped
BSK-1-3294-LW4A Side Etched
BSK-2-3294-LW4B SIde Etched
✲ SterlingA Side Stamped
✲ SterlingB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 612First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 612First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 479LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records BAN 56 612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10633WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10633WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBX 23First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 90.132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 612LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3294LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 612LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 612LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 612LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 612LP, Album | LP, Album |
29 vinyl pressings of Tiger In The Rain are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3294.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3294, SD 16611, WB 56 612, BAN 56 612) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3294-WW1 • —◁ Sterling and BSK-2-3294-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.
