Vinyl pressings
by Adam And The Ants · 1980
Kings Of The Wild Frontier 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.
22 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 16 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.
CBS-S 84549 A2 RAYSRun-out side A, etched - variant 1
CBS-S 84549 B1 RAYSRun-out side B, etched - variant 1
CBS-S 84 549 A2 RAYS DRun-out side A, etched - variant 2
CB-S-S-84549-B2 ARun-out side B, etched - variant 2
CBS S: 84549-A7 5 C DRun-out Side A, Hand-Etched
CBS-S - 84549-B9 A 0 ARun-out Side B, Hand-Etched
S CBS 84549 ALabel Side A
S CBS 84549 BLabel Side B
CBS S. 84549.A7 53
CBS S. 84549-B9
CBS.S•84549•A7 L C1Side A runout
CBS-S-84549-B9 C7 15 VSide B runout
1 S CBS 84549Label Side A
1 S CBS 84549Label Side B
CBS S 84549 A8
CBS S 84849 B6"8" has been scratched out and replaced with "6"
AL-37033-1F ANTMUSIC... e sRun-out side A, variant 1
BL-37033-1E ...FOR SEX PEOPLE! sRun-out side B, variant 1
AL-37033-1A STERLING ANTMUSIC...Run-out side A, variant 2
BL-37033-1A STERLING ...FOR SEX PEOPLE!Run-out side B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS SBP237586 / CBS SBP 237586First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 144455 / Epic 144.455First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | CBS 14-1456First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 84549 / CBS 84549First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | CBS CBS 84549First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony AAP64First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 84549 / CBS 84549LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Israel | Epic CBS 84549First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-281First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237586First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1483 / CBS/Sony LP-1483-EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony 25-3P-281First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | CBS 84549 / CBS CBS 84549First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 84549 / CBS CBS 84549LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | CBS 88725463911 / Sony Music AVLP12LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album |
| 2016 | UK | Sony Music 88875085842 / Legacy 88875085842Box Set, Deluxe Edition, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Sony Music 88875119741 / Legacy 88875119741LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition |
48 vinyl pressings of Kings Of The Wild Frontier are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1980 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is CBS 84549.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 84549, CBS 84549, NJE 37033, 144455) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S 84549 A2 RAYS and CBS-S 84549 B1 RAYS. 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.
