US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Bearsville BRK 6985
- Format
- LP, Album · Capitol LA Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SidE A- BRK-I-6985-LWI ' .ꜚ ӿ MFEtched side A
Side - B - BRK-2-6985- LW2 - ӿ 2 JBEtched side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tony Wilson · 1979
Catch One 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.
8 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.
SidE A- BRK-I-6985-LWI ' .ꜚ ӿ MFEtched side A
Side - B - BRK-2-6985- LW2 - ӿ 2 JBEtched side B
#̶̷̲̅#̶̷̲̅#̶̷̲̅#̶̷̲̅ -BRK·1·6985-JW1 #2 MF 0Runout side A
SUB #̶̷̲̅#̶̷̲̅#̶̷̲̅#̶̷̲̅ -BRK-2-6985-JW-1 #1 0Runout side B
Side A - BRK-1-6985 WWI (Winchester Symbol) MFRunout side A
Side b - BRK-2-6985 WWI (Winchester Symbol) BRunout side B
..1 SMX.54467 W2AEtched side 1
1.. SMX.54468 W2AEtched side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Bearsville L 36988First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Barbados | Bearsville BRK 6985First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Bearsville BEA 55 526 / Bearsville BKR 6985-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Bearsville BRK 6985First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Bearsville K 55526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Bearsville BRK 6985First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Bearsville BRK 6985First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Bearsville BRK 6985LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1979 | US | Bearsville BRK 6985First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | Bearsville BR-7002LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Catch One are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Bearsville BRK 6985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRK 6985, K 55526, L 36988, BEA 55 526) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SidE A- BRK-I-6985-LWI ' .ꜚ ӿ MF and Side - B - BRK-2-6985- LW2 - ӿ 2 JB. 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.