Vinyl pressings
by Shaun Cassidy · 1977
Born Late was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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-1-3126 RE1 JW3#2 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3126-JW3#5 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3126 RE1 JW3 #3 [Artisan logo] 0Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3126 RE1 JW32 #3 [Artisan logo] 0Side B runout, variant 2
BSK-1-3126-WW1-1S [Artisan logo] ─◁Side A runout - variant 1
BSK-2-3126-WW1#4 [Artisan logo] ─◁Side B runout - variant 1
BSK-1-3126-RE1-WW2#3 [Artisan logo] ─◁Side A runout - variant 2
BSK-2-3126-WW1#7 [Artisan logo] ─◁Side B runout - variant 2
BSK-1-3126-REI-PW2 (PR) PRunout side A etched
BSK-2-3126-REI-PW1 (PR) PRunout side B etched
BSK-1-3126-RE1-LW1-1 Artisan logo Star Symbolside A runout etched - Variant 1
BSK-2-3126-RE1-LW1 5 Artisan logo Star Symbolside B runout etched - Variant 1
BSK-1-3126-LW1 1 [Artisan logo] [star symbol]Side A runout etched - Variant 2
BSK-2-3126-LW1 2 [Artisan logo] [star symbol]Side B runout etched - Variant 2
KBS ̶K̶ -3126-A QSide A runout
KBS ̶K̶ -3126-B QSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3126 / Curb Records BSK 3126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3126 / Curb Records KBS 3126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56-433LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 433 / Curb Records BSK 3126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10409W / Curb Records P-10409WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10409WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records wb 56433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-160 (WL) / Curb Records HWBS 321-160 (WL)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Sweden | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3126 / Four Seas Records BSK 3126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3126 / Curb Records BSK 3126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3126 / Curb Records BSK 3126LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3126 / Curb Records BSK 3126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3126 / Curb Records BSK 3126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Born Late are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3126, released November 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3126, KBS 3126, WB 56 433, P-10409W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3126 RE1 JW3#2 [Artisan logo] and BSK-2-3126-JW3#5 [Artisan logo]. 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.
