Vinyl pressings
by Anthony Phillips · 1978
Wise After The Event was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, 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.
SPART-1063 A//1 T 1117Side A stamped - variant 1
SPART-1063 B//1 T 11 8Side B stamped - variant 1
SPARTY 1063 A//1 T 1 1 4Side A stamped - variant 2
SPARTY 1063 B//1 T 1 1 5Side B stamped - variant 2
PB-9828-SASide 1, etched
PB-9828-SBSide 2, etched
STERLINGBoth sides, stamped
PB-9828-SA STERLINGRunout side A
PB 9828-SB STERLINGRunout side B
PB-9828-SA STERLINGRunout side A
PB9828-SB STERLINGRunout side B
PB 9828 SALabel side A
PB 9828 SBLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Passport Records 9167-9828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Passport Records 9167-9828 / GRT Of Canada Ltd. 9167-9828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Vertigo 9199 650First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Vertigo 9124 361 / Vertigo 6018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Vertigo 9124 361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7392 / Vertigo 9124 361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7392First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Vertigo 9124 361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 9124 361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Arista SPART 1063First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1978 | US | Passport Records PB 9828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Passport Records PB 9828First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1978 | US | Passport Records PB 9828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Passport Records PB 9828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Passport Records PB 9828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Wise After The Event are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Arista SPART 1063, released May 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPART 1063, PB 9828, 9167-9828, 9199 650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPART-1063 A//1 T 1117 and SPART-1063 B//1 T 11 8. 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.
