Canada
1976- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records 7ES-1086Asylum Records 7ES 1086
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
o 7ES-1086-A-1A-2GSide A runout
o 7ES-1086-B-1A-2GSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
What's Wrong With This Picture?
by Andrew Gold · 1976
24 pressings12 countriesSoft RockPop RockRock
What's Wrong With This Picture? was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 What's Wrong With This Picture?
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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
December 1976- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records 7E-1086
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7E1086-A SP TML-M SP \-1Side A runout, variant 1
7E1086-B SP TML-M SP\-2Side B runout, variant 1
7E1086-A SP TML-M SP l-2Side A runout, variant 2
7E -1086 - B - SP TML-M SP l- 2Side B runout, variant 2
US
December 1976- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records 7E-1086
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · PRC - Richmond Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7E1086-A-3 PRC TML-S-1-11 PRCSide A Runout, Variant 1
7E1086-B-3 PRC TML-S-1-1 PRCSide B Runout, Variant 1
7E1086-A-3 PRC TML-S-1-1 PRCSide A Runout, Variant 2
7E1086-B-3 PRC TML-S-1-1 PRCSide B Runout, Variant 2
US
December 1976- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records 7E-1086
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · CSM - Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7E1086-A-2 CSM TML-S B 3 e sRunout side A, variant 1
7E1086-B-1 CSM TML-M A 1 sRunout side B, variant 1
7E-1086-A-2 CSM TML-S D5 2SRunout side A, variant 2
7E1086-B-1 CSM TML=L A6 ST \Runout side B, variant 2
UK
1976- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records K53052
- Format
- LP, Album, White Label, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
K 53052 A1 ALSide A, stamped and etched
K 53052 B1 ALSide B, stamped and etched
US
December 1976- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records 7E-1086
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo · PRC - Richmond Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7E1086-A-3 PRC TML-S-1-11 PRCRunout Side A
7E1086-B-3 PRC TML-S-1-1 PRCRunout Side B
7E-1086-A (PRC)Label Side A
7E-1086-B (PRC)Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 24 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s24 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1086 / Asylum Records 7ES 1086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Asylum Records 53052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Asylum Records W 53 052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 7E-1086 / Asylum Records 7E- 1086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Asylum Records K53052First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1086First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1086LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1086First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1086LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1086First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Asylum Records 7E-1086 / Asylum Records 7E 1086LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 052 / Asylum Records 7E-1066LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1Hope You Feel Good4:35
- A2Passing Thing4:10
- A3Do Wah Diddy2:51
- A4Learning The Game4:07
- A5Angel Woman1:33
- A6Must Be Crazy4:12
- B1Lonely Boy4:22
- B2Firefly3:19
- B3Stay4:45
- B4Go Back Home Again3:10
- B5One Of Them Is Me3:59
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of What's Wrong With This Picture? are there?
24 vinyl pressings of What's Wrong With This Picture? are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
When was What's Wrong With This Picture? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Canada, US, UK, Israel and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7ES-1086.
How do I tell if my copy of What's Wrong With This Picture? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7ES-1086, 7E-1086, K53052, 53052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o 7ES-1086-A-1A-2G and o 7ES-1086-B-1A-2G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is What's Wrong With This Picture? 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.
