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Rodney CrowellBut What Will The Neighbors Think

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But What Will The Neighbors Think

by Rodney Crowell · 1980

15 pressings9 countriesCountryCountry RockPop RockFolk Rock

But What Will The Neighbors Think 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.

How to spot a first pressing of But What Will The Neighbors Think

14 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville/Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3407 JW1 0Side A, etched

SUBA BSK-2-3407 WW1Side B, etched

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407
Format
LP, Album · L.A. Press
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3407 LW6· ✲✲A Side Etch exc ✲ stamps, var. 1

BSK-2-3407 LW3· ✲✲B Side Etch exc ✲ stamps, var. 1

BSK-1-3407 LW6· ✲✲A Side Etch exc ✲ stamps, var. 2

BSK-2-3407 LW2· ✲B Side Etch exc ✲ stamps, var. 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3407-WW2 • ━◁Side A runout, variant 1

BSK-2-3407 WW1 • ━◁Side B runout, variant 1

BSK-1-3407-WW2 #4 • ━◁Side A runout, variant 2

BSK-2-3407 WW1 #3 • ━◁Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407
Format
LP, Album, Promo · L.A. Press
Runout / matrix

BSK-1-3407 LW6· ✲✲

BSK-2-3407 LW3· ✲✲

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Canada

1980
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records XBS 3407
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XBS 3407-A-1B-2HZ DM-1Side A runout - Variant 1

XBS-3407-B-1A2HZ DM5Side B runout - Variant 1

XBS-3407-1A2HZ A DM 5Side B runout - Variant 2 etched / 5 stamped

XBS-3407-B-1A2HZ DM 3Side B runout - Variant 2 etched / 3 stamped

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWarner Bros. Records BSK 3407First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaWarner Bros. Records XBS 3407First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceWarner Bros. Records WB 56 776 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56776First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 776 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56776First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980ItalyWarner Bros. Records W 56776First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ItalyWarner Bros. Records W 56776First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980JapanWarner Bros. Records P-10824WFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanWarner Bros. Records P-10824WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980NetherlandsWarner Bros. Records WB 56 776 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56776First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ScandinaviaWarner Bros. Records WB 56776First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USWarner Bros. Records BSK 3407First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USWarner Bros. Records BSK 3407LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1980USWarner Bros. Records BSK 3407First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USWarner Bros. Records BSK 3407First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USWarner Bros. Records BSK 3407First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Here Come The 80's4:15
  2. A2Ain't No Money3:58
  3. A3Oh, What A Feeling2:58
  4. A4It's Only Rock'n' Roll3:18
  5. A5On A Real Good Night3:54
  6. B1Ashes By Now4:07
  7. B2Heartbroke3:33
  8. B3Queen Of Hearts3:38
  9. B4Blues In The Daytime4:19
  10. B5The One About England3:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of But What Will The Neighbors Think are there?

15 vinyl pressings of But What Will The Neighbors Think are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was But What Will The Neighbors Think first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407.

How do I tell if my copy of But What Will The Neighbors Think is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3407, XBS 3407, WB 56 776, W 56776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3407 JW1 0 and SUBA BSK-2-3407 WW1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is But What Will The Neighbors Think 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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