Vinyl pressings
by Ben Liebrand · 1990
I Wish (Single Remix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
6561758A1 Penthouse <Side A runout etched/stamped
6561758B1 Penthouse <Side B runout etched/stamped
656175 8 A*Side A labels
656175 8 B*Side B labels
6561757 A1Side A
6561757 B1Side B
XPR 1542 A1Side A, runout etched
noneSide B, runout
XPR_1556_A1A-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | Epic 12CDN-569 / CBS Dance Pool 12CDN-569First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Epic 656175 7 / CBS Dance Pool 656175 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Epic 656175 6 / CBS Dance Pool 656175 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | UK | Epic XPR 1611First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS Dance Division XPR 1542First year12", Promo, White Label, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS Dance Division XPR 1556First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | WTG Records 41 73635First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | US | WTG Records AND 73635First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Epic 656175 8 / CBS Dance Division 656175 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Epic 656175 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 656175 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 656175 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of I Wish (Single Remix) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 656175 8, released July 23, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 656175 8, 656175 7, XPR 1611, XPR 1542) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6561758A1 Penthouse < and 6561758B1 Penthouse <. 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.
