Vinyl pressings
by Shaun Cassidy · 1978
Under Wraps 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.
18 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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-1-3222-WW2 ─◁ #2 [Artisan Logo]Side A - etched, variant 1
BSK-2-3222-WW2 ─◁ [Artisan Logo]Side B - etched, variant 1
BSK-1-3222-WW2 #6 [Artisan Logo]Side A - etched, variant 2
BSK-2-3222-WW3 #10 [Artisan Logo]Side B - etched, variant 2
BSK-1-3222-LW1 3 ✲ [Artisan logo]Side A runout, etched except "3 ✲ [Artisan Logo]" stamped
BSK-2-3222-LW4 2 ✲ [Artisan logo]Side B runout, etched except "2 ✲ [Artisan Logo]" stamped
BSK-1-3222-JW2 #3 [Artisan logo] 0Side A runout variant 1
BSK-2-3222-JW3 #3 [Artisan logo] 0Side B runout variant 1
BSK-1-3222-JW3 #1 [Artisan logo] 0Side A runout variant 2
BSK-2-3222-JW3 #3 [Artisan logo] 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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3222 / Curb Records BSK 3222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3222 / Curb Records BSK 3222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3222 / Curb Records BSK 3222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 535 / Curb Records WB 56 535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 535 / Curb Records WB 56 535LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records 56535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10553W / Curb Records P-10553WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10553W / Curb Records P-10553WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3222First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 90.065 / Curb Records S 90.065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 90.065First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Taiwan | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3222 / Four Seas Records BSK 3222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3222 / Curb Records BSK 3222LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3222 / Curb Records BSK 3222LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
23 vinyl pressings of Under Wraps are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3222.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3222, K 56535, 36.086, WB 56 535) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3222-WW2 ─◁ #2 [Artisan Logo] and BSK-2-3222-WW2 ─◁ [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.
