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Vinyl pressings

The Wishing Chair

by 10,000 Maniacs · 1985

12 pressings6 countriesFolk RockRock

The Wishing Chair was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 The Wishing Chair

10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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

September 23, 1985
Label and catalog number
Elektra 9 60428-1Elektra 60428-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-E-60428-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21775-A2 SLM∆10465 1̶-̶3̶ SP 0-2 SH-SPSide A runout, variant 1

ST-E-60428-B5H-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21776-B1 1-2 SLM∆10465-X SH-SPSide B runout, variant 1

ST-E-60428ASH-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21775-A2 SLM△10465 1-2Side A runout, variant 2

ST-E-60428BSH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21775-B1 1-3 SLM△10465 -X1-2Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Elektra 9 60428-1Elektra 60428-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-E-60428-A1 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-21775-A1 SLM ∆ 10465 1-1Side A runout, variant 1

ST-E-60428-B-1 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-21776-B1 1-1 SLM∆10465-XSide B runout, variant 1

ST-E-60428-A-2 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-21775-A2 SLM ∆ 10465 1-1Side A runout, variant 2

ST-E-60428-B-2 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-21776-B2 SLM∆10465-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Elektra 9 60428-1Elektra 60428-1
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-E-60428 A sh-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21775-A² SLM △ 10465 1-2Side A runout, etched, variant 1

ST-E-60428-B sh - 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21776-B1 1-2 △ 10465-XSide B runout, etched, variant 1

ST-E-60428 A-2 [Allied 'a' logo] B-21775-A2 SLM △10465 1̶-̶3̶ SP 0-2 SH-SPSide A runout, etched, variant 2

ST-E-60428-BSH -1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-21776-B1 1-2 SLM △10465-X SH-SPSide B runout, etched, variant 2

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Elektra 60428-1
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-E-60428 A-2 ɑ B-21775-A² SLM △ 10465 1-1Side A runout, etched

STE-60428-B-3 1-1 SLM △10465-X ɑ B-21776-B3Side B runout, etched

ST-E-60428-1-A-ARSide A label

ST-E-60428-1-B ARSide B label

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Australia

1985
Label and catalog number
Elektra 60428-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MX 21134260428-1 S2Side A runout, etched

MX 211341 60428-1 S1Side B runout, etched

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Canada

1985
Label and catalog number
Elektra 96 04281
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

96•04281 A1 S CRSide A runout

96•04281 B1 S CRSide B runout

ST-E-60428-1-ASide A label

ST-E-60428-1-BSide B label

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985AustraliaElektra 60428-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaElektra 96 04281First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985EuropeElektra 960 428-1 / Elektra EKT 14First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985EuropeElektra 960 428-1 / Elektra EKT 14First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985EuropeElektra 960 428-1 / Elektra EKT 14First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985SpainElektra L 960428-1 / Elektra 96 0428-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985USElektra 9 60428-1 / Elektra 60428-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1985USElektra 9 60428-1 / Elektra 60428-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985USElektra 60428-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1985USElektra 9 60428-1 / Elektra 60428-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986JapanElektra P-13274LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986JapanElektra P-13274LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Can't Ignore The Train2:43
  2. A2Just As The Tide Was A Flowing2:25
  3. A3Scorpio Rising3:06
  4. A4Lilydale3:11
  5. A5Maddox Table3:19
  6. A6Everyone A Puzzle Lover3:17
  7. A7Arbor Day2:59
  8. B1Back O' The Moon3:32
  9. B2Tension Makes A Tangle3:33
  10. B3Among The Americans3:07
  11. B4Grey Victory3:07
  12. B5Cotton Alley3:23
  13. B6My Mother The War3:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wishing Chair are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Wishing Chair are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.

When was The Wishing Chair first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60428-1, released September 23, 1985.

How do I tell if my copy of The Wishing Chair is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60428-1, 60428-1, 96 04281, 960 428-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-60428-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21775-A2 SLM∆10465 1̶-̶3̶ SP 0-2 SH-SP and ST-E-60428-B5H-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21776-B1 1-2 SLM∆10465-X SH-SP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Wishing Chair 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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