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
Vinyl pressings
by Rodney Crowell · 1980
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.
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.
BSK-1-3407 JW1 0Side A, etched
SUBA BSK-2-3407 WW1Side B, etched
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
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
BSK-1-3407 LW6· ✲✲
BSK-2-3407 LW3· ✲✲
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
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 776 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 776 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56776First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56776First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10824WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10824WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 776 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records WB 56776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of But What Will The Neighbors Think are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3407.
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.
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.