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
Vinyl pressings
by Sinnamon · 1982
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.
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.
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
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
BKD 508 ASide A
BKD 508 BSide B
BD 508 A EDP STERLINGSide A Variant
BD 508 B EDP STERLINGSide B Variant
BK-A-45-11 STERLING EDPRunout Etching
BKA 45-11-A 19Label
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Becket Records BKA 4511XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Becket Records BKD 508First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Vogue 310943 / Becket Records 310943First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | France | Becket Records 101662 / Vogue 101662First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Becket Records BKX 001First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Japan | Victor VIPX-1664First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Victor VIPX-1664First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Gallo XPD 2066First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | UK | Becket Records BKS 3First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | US | Becket Records BKD 508First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Becket Records BKA 45-11First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | US | Becket Records BKA 45-11First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Becket Records BKD 508First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Becket Records BKD 508First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Becket Records BKSL 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Becket Records BKD 50812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
24 vinyl pressings of Thanks To You are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1989.
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.
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.
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.