Vinyl pressings
by a-ha · 1986
Cry Wolf was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 17 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.
R/S Alsdorf 920610-0 ARunout side A, variant 1, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 920610-0 BXRunout side B, variant 1, stamped ; "X" etched
R/S Alsdorf 920610-0-B̷ ARunout side A, variant 2, stamped ; "A" etched
"BE" D̷M̷ R/S Alsdorf 920610-0-A̷ B 9Runout side B, variant 2, stamped ; ""BE"" & "B 9" etched
R/S Alsdorf 928500-7-A2xx JKRunout A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 928500-7-B2x JKRunout B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 928500-7-A2 JK 18 DRunout A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 928500-7-B2 JK 18Runout B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 928500-7-A2 JKRunout, side A, var. 1
R/S Alsdorf 928500-7-B2 JKRunout, side B, var. 1
1G R/S Alsdorf 928500-7-A2xx JKRunout, side A, var. 2
R/S Alsdorf 928500-7-B2x JKRunout, side B, var. 2
W8500T A-1 MT 1. DAMONTRunout, side A, etched (Variant 1)
W8500T B-1 DAMONTRunout, side B, etched (Variant 1)
W 8500T A2 C VRunout, side A, etched (Variant 2)
W8500T B1 C VRunout, side B, etched (Variant 2)
W 8500 A//1∇420 V 11 1Runout side A
W 8500 B//1∇420 V 11 11Runout side B
W 8500 A*Label side A
W 8500 B*Label side B
W 8500 A//1∇420 V 11 3Runout side A
W 8500 B//1∇420 V 11 3Runout side B
W 8500 A*Label side A
W 8500 B*Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20610First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Bolivia | WEA WS-2-004First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 06100First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 85007First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 85007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 610-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W8500V / Warner Bros. Records 928 500-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 500-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 928 500-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records (7599) 285007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Honduras | Warner Bros. Records 285007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W8500 / Warner Bros. Records 928 500-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 8500-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 0610-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO-160First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
53 vinyl pressings of Cry Wolf are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 920 610-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 920 610-0, W8500V, 928 500-7, W8500T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 920610-0 A and R/S Alsdorf 920610-0 BX. 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.
