Vinyl pressings
by 38 Special · 1980
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
Λ2 AM SP 04835-A RCA 3·Variant 1: Side A etch
Λ2 AM SP 04835-B RCA 3·Variant 1: Side B etch
SPO·48345AA-RCA-2 MASTERDISK Λ1 AVariant 2: Side A etch, except "MASTERDISK" & "Λ1"
SPO·4835·B-RCA-1 MASTERDISK Λ2 AVariant 2: Side B etch, except "MASTERDISK" & "Λ1"
SPO.4835-A.P.1 I C MASTERDISK BVar 1., Side A etched, exc. [I C MASTERDISK B] stamped
SPO.4835.B.P.1 1 MASTERDISK C BVar 1., Side B etched, exc. [1 MASTERDISK C B] stamped
SPO.4835-A.P.2 MASTERDISKVar 2., Side A etched, exc. [MASTERDISK] stamped
SPO.4835.B.P2 MASTERDISKVar 2., Side B etched, exc. [MASTERDISK] stamped
A&M • SP0 • 4835 • A • T • 4 MASTERDISK HW T1A Side Runout, variant 1
A&M SP0 • 4835-B-S-5 SX T MASTERDISK HW T1B Side Runout, variant 1
A&M SP0-4835- A-T-5 A² MASTERDISK HW T1A Side Runout, variant 2
A&M SP0-4835-B-T-3 MASTERDISK A15 T1B Side Runout, variant 2
SPO-4835-A-S1 AI MASTERDISK ISEtched Side A, except MASTERDISK stamped, variant 1
A&M SPO-4835-B-S3 D5 MASTERDISK HW 2SEtched Side B, except MASTERDISK stamped, variant 1
A&M-SPO-4835-A-S-4 AI MASTERDISK HW I5Etched Side A, except MASTERDISK stamped, variant 2
A&M-SPO-4835-B-S-3 D6 MASTERDISK HW 2 5Etched Side B, except MASTERDISK stamped, variant 2
SP0-4835-A - M MR △ 25462 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
AƐM SP04835-B• ES- EmwSide B runout, variant 1
SPO-4835-A - M MR △ 25462 ① MASTERDISK EMWSide A runout, variant 2
SPO-4835-B-E" Ⅱ EMW MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 2
SPO-4835-A-GD-2 EDP MASTERDISKSide A etched, exc. [I C MASTERDISK B] stamped
SPO-4835-B-M MR △25462 XSide B etched, exc. [1 MASTERDISK C B] stamped
SP-04835-ASide A label
SP-04835-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records L 37579First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4835LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Colombia | A&M Records 106-0019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Israel | A&M Records AMLH64835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28030 / A&M Records SP-4835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28030First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS 48037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | A&M Records SP-4835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | A&M Records A&M SP-4835 / Polygram Singapore/Malaysia/Hong Kong A&M SP-4835First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64835First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records stereo amlh 64835First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4835First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4835First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | A&M Records SNAKE55175 / Snakefarm Records SNAKE55175LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | A&M Records SP-4835LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3298LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4835LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4835LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4835LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
38 vinyl pressings of Wild-Eyed Southern Boys are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4835.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4835, AMLH 64835, stereo amlh 64835, L 37579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Λ2 AM SP 04835-A RCA 3· and Λ2 AM SP 04835-B RCA 3·. 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.
