Vinyl pressings
by The Dukes · 1979
The Dukes was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
K56710 A1 EG STRAWBERRY S-0Runout Side A, variant 1
K56710 B1 EG STRAWBERRY S-1Runout Side B, variant 1
K56710 A1 EG STRAWBERRY W-2Runout Side A, variant 2
K56710-B1 EG. STRAWBERRY S-6Runout Side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3376 RE1 WW1 • ━◁Runout side A, etched - variant 1
BSK-2-3376 RE1 WW1 • ━◁Runout side B, etched - variant 1
BSK-1-3376 RE1 WW1 • ━◁Runout side A, etched - variant 2
BSK-2-3376 WW1 • ━◁Runout side B, etched - variant 2
BSK-1-3376 RE1 JW1 #1 0A side runout etch, exc 0 stamp
BSK-2-3376 RE1 JW1 #1 0B side runout etch, exc 0 stamp
BSK-1-3376 RE1 LW4 • 1 *Runout side A, etched
BSK-2-3376 RE1 LW1 • 1 *Runout side B, etched
D MX190605 B BSK 3376-1 WILBURSide A runout - stamped (WILBUR hand etched)
D MX190606 B BSK 3376-2Side B runout - stamped
MX190605Side A label
MX190606Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3376First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records QBS 3376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10763WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10763WFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3376LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of The Dukes are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 56710.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 56710, BSK 3376, QBS 3376, P-10763W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K56710 A1 EG STRAWBERRY S-0 and K56710 B1 EG STRAWBERRY S-1. 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.
