Vinyl pressings
by Nicolette Larson · 1980
Radioland was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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-1-3502 WW-1 #4 KENDUN-D KD • ━◁Runout side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3502 WW-1 #2 KENDUN-D KD • ━◁Runout side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3502 WW-1 #4 KENDUN-D KD • ━◁Runout side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3502 WW-1 KENDUN-D KD • ━◁Runout side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3502 LW-1 KENDUN-C KD ✲✲Side A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3502 LW-3 KENDUN-D KD ✲✲Side B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3502 LW 2 KENDUN-D W KD ✲✲Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3502 LW-3 KENDUN-D KD ✲✲Side B runout, variant 2
K 56878 A-1 W-4KD STRAWBERRYSide A Runout, Variant 1
K 56878 B-1 W-4KD STRAWBERRYSide B Runout, Variant1
K 56878 A-1 MB I STRAWBERRYSide A Runout, Variant 2
K 56878 B-1 1 W-4KD STRAWBERRYSide B Runout, Variant 2
XBS∙3502∙A∙ TLC-A∙ nc.Side A
XBS∙3502∙B∙ ∙TLC-A∙ nc.Side B
BSK-1-3502 WW-1 #4 KENDUN-D KD • ━◁Run out, side A / etched [except KENDUN-D]
BSK-2-3502 WW-1 #2 KENDUN-D KD • ━◁Run out, side B / etched [except KENDUN-D]
BSK-1-3502 WW-1 #4 KENDUN-D KD • ━◁Run out, side A / etched [except KENDUN-D], Variant 2
BSK-2-3502 WW-1 KENDUN-D KD • ━◁Run out, side B / etched [except KENDUN-D], 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56878 / BSK 3502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 878First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56878First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10959WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10959WFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 878 (BSK 3502)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 90.330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56878 / Warner Bros. Records K 56878First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3502LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.185LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Radioland are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3502.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3502, K56878, XBS 3502, WB 56878 / BSK 3502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3502 WW-1 #4 KENDUN-D KD • ━◁ and BSK-2-3502 WW-1 #2 KENDUN-D KD • ━◁. 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.
