US
October 1978- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243
- Format
- LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
- Runout / matrix
BSK-1-3243 WW-1 · ─◁ H.B.P.Runout side A
BSK-2-3243 WW-1 · ─◁Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Nicolette Larson · 1978
Nicolette 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.
24 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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-1-3243 WW-1 · ─◁ H.B.P.Runout side A
BSK-2-3243 WW-1 · ─◁Runout side B
BSK-1-3243 LW5Side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3243 LW-8Side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3243 LW2Side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3243 LW2Side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3243 JW-1 #2 H.B.P. 0Runout side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3243 JW-1 #2 0Runout side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3243 JW-1 #7 H.B.P. 0Runout side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3243 JW-4 # 4 0Runout side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3243 B̶S̶K̶-̶1̶-̶3̶0̶4̶3̶ LW-2 1 ✲A runout, var. 1
BSK-2-3243 LW-2 2 ✲B runout, var. 1
BSK-1-3243 LW4 ✲A runout, var. 2
BSK-2-3243 LW4 ✲B runout, var. 2
BSK-1-3243 WW-1 #2 ─◁ H.B.P.Side A - etched variant 1
BSK-2-3243 WW-1 #2 ─◁Side B - etched variant 1
BSK-1-3243 WW-1 #3 ─◁ H.B.PSide A - etched variant 2
BSK-2-3243 WW-1 #2 ─◁Side B - etched variant 2
BSK-1-3243 JW-1 #7 H.B.P. 0Side A runout, variant 1
SUB BSK-2-3243 JW3 #3 0Side B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3243 JW-1 #9 H.B.P. 0Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3243 JW4 #5 0Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 208606First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB56569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 569 (BSK 3243-A)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 569 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10623WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10623WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56569 / Warner Bros. Records K56569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP2004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 569 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Nicolette are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243, released October 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3243, K 56569, 208606, WB56569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3243 WW-1 · ─◁ H.B.P. and BSK-2-3243 WW-1 · ─◁. 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.