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Thanks To You

by Sinnamon · 1982

24 pressings8 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Thanks To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Thanks To You

16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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

May 22, 1982
Label and catalog number
Becket Records BKD 508
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

BD 508 A EDP[circled] MB STERLINGRunout Side A

BD 508 B EDP[circled] MB STERLINGRunout Side B

BKD 508-A 19Matrix# Side A

BKD 508-B 19Matrix# Side B

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US

May 22, 1982
Label and catalog number
Becket Records BKD 508
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BD 508 A EDP[circled] STERLINGVariant 1, Runout Side A

BD 508 B EDP[circled] STERLINGVariant 1, Runout Side B

BD 508 A EDP[circled] M5 STERLINGVariant 2, Runout Side A

BD 508 A EDP[circled] M4 STERLINGVariant 2, Runout Side B

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Becket Records BKD 508
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

BKD 508 ASide A

BKD 508 BSide B

BD 508 A EDP STERLINGSide A Variant

BD 508 B EDP STERLINGSide B Variant

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Becket Records BKA 45-11
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

BK-A-45-11 STERLING EDPRunout Etching

BKA 45-11-A 19Label

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UK

June 1982
Label and catalog number
Becket Records BKSL 3
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

BKSL 3 A-1 DAMONTRunout side A, etched

BKSL 3 B-1 DAMONTRunout side B, etched

BKSL 3-ALabel side A

BKSL 3-BLabel side B

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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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1980s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaBecket Records BKA 4511XFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982CanadaBecket Records BKD 508First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1982FranceVogue 310943 / Becket Records 310943First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
1982FranceBecket Records 101662 / Vogue 101662First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1982ItalyBecket Records BKX 001First year12"12"
1982JapanVictor VIPX-1664First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1982JapanVictor VIPX-1664First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1982South AfricaGallo XPD 2066First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1982UKBecket Records BKS 3First year7", Single7", Single
1982USBecket Records BKD 508First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1982USBecket Records BKA 45-11First year7", Single7", Single
1982USBecket Records BKA 45-11First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982USBecket Records BKD 508First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1982USBecket Records BKD 508First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1982UKBecket Records BKSL 3First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
All 23 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBecket Records BKD 50812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. AThanks To You6:59
  2. B1Thanks To You (Instrumental)7:55
  3. B2Thanks To You (Fierce Reprise)6:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thanks To You are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Thanks To You are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1989.

When was Thanks To You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, South Africa, Canada and more. One of them is Becket Records BKD 508, released May 22, 1982.

How do I tell if my copy of Thanks To You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BKD 508, BKA 45-11, BKSL 3, BKS 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BD 508 A EDP[circled] MB STERLING and BD 508 B EDP[circled] MB STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Thanks To You 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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