SickthingsUK - Lace And Whiskey (Release Information)

Detailed Release Information

This is not a complete list of every known variant release. If you have another variant feel free to send in scans and info.

'Lace And Whiskey' originally came in a simple cover and black/white inner sleeve. Some copies have a fan club leaflet as well.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

BSK 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Original US LP release with inner sleeves, and custom labels and insert. Pressings exist from:

Capital Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville ("JW"-suffix scratched into the vinyl matrix number denotes Jacksonville)
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute ("CTH" matrix suffix)
Columbia Pressing Plant, Pitman, NJ ("CP" matrix suffix)
Columboa Pressing Pmat, Santa Maria, CA ("CSM" matrix suffix)

Two variant labels with slight typesetting differences.
Versions also exists that are missing the printed text on the side 2 label.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

BSK 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Alternate version wihout the custom labels, but with inner sleeve and leaflet. There are pressings from all the pressing plants listed above. Some editions also have an additional red sticker on the cover "contains the hit "You And Me".
An RCA Record Club edition also exists with extra text on label.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

BSK 3027 (R 123927)

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Late 70s/early 80s repress (Record Club edition) with WB beige/lines labels. Includes inner sleeves.

Country:

USA

Format:

Tape

Label:

Metal Blade Records

Cat. Number:

9 26446-4

Release Date:

1990

Notes:

White tape with black writing. Release coincided with the first CD release also on Metal Blade.

Country:

USA

Format:

8 Track Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

WB M8 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Black cartridge with slip cover.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Metal Blade Records

Cat. Number:

9 26446-2

Release Date:

1990

Notes:

First CD release, remastered. Includes a note about the album from Alice.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

R2-3027

Release Date:

1990s

Notes:

No other information.

Country:

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

K56365

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

UK release came with inner sleeve and picture labels, and a little later with standard WB palm tree labels with two variants.

Country:

Australia

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

BSK 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Australian release came with inner sleeve and standard WB palm tree labels.

Country:

Australia

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

M5W 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Standard cassette. "Dolby"

Country:

Australia

Format:

8 Track Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

M8W 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

No other information.

Country:

Australia

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

7599262272

Release Date:

1990s

Notes:

No other information.

Country:

Brazil

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

36.028 (BSK 3027)

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Includes inner sleeve.

Country:

Canada

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

KBS 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Includes inner sleeve.

Country:

Canada

Format:

8 Track Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

M8-3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Yellow cartridge.

Country:

France

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

56365-A/BSK 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Includes inner sleeve.

Country:

Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

WB 56 365 Z/BSK 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Includes inner sleeve.

Country:

Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

WB 56 365

Release Date:

Early 80s

Notes:

Early 80s reissue with WB beige/lines labels. Includes inner sleeve.

Country:

Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

456 365-X/BSK 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Black tape with green label. The cover contains no credits.

Country:

Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

7599-26227-2

Release Date:

1990s

Notes:

Standard CD reissue. There seem to be at least three variants with minor differences to disc text, and one with a lyrics added to the booklet.

Country:

Greece

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

WB 0743/BSK 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

No inner sleeve and palm tree label.

Country:

Israel

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

56365

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Includes inner sleeve and palm tree label.

Country:

Italy

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

BSK 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Includes inner sleeve.

Country:

Italy

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

BSK 3027

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

No more information.

Country:

Japan

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

P-10361W

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Includes inner sleeve and oli.

Country:

Japan

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

WPCP-3494

Release Date:

1990s

Notes:

Part of the "Forever Young" series.

Country:

Japan

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

WPCR-14308

Release Date:

18th January 2012

Notes:

SHM-CD remaster in replica mini-LP paper sleeve.

Country:

Mexico

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

GWEA-5261

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Titles in Spanish on cover and label "Encaje Y Whiskey". Includes inner sleeve.

Country:

Russia

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

4607173158062

Release Date:

2006

Notes:

There are a few unofficial Russian releases but this one's the real one.

Country:

South Korea

Format:

Label:

Top Stereo

Cat. Number:

383

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Another cheapand cheerful counterfeit from South Korea. This ones in a paper thin green and black cover.

Country:

South Korea

Format:

Label:

Stereophonic

Cat. Number:

AKS 1033

Release Date:

Notes:

A second counterfeit from South Korea. Same cver but different labels.

Country:

South Korea

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WL-110

Release Date:

24th April 1991

Notes:

A legitimate South Korean release!! Comes with a double-sided translation insert.

Country:

South Korea

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WC-110

Release Date:

1991

Notes:

A legitimate South Korean tape release!!

Country:

Spain

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

HWBS 321-145

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

Includes inner sleeves.

Country:

Turkey

Format:

Label:

Melodi Plak

Cat. Number:

997

Release Date:

1977

Notes:

With palm tree lables, but no more information.

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