Vinyl pressings
by Black · 1987
Wonderful Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AMA 5165 A / 1 ∇ 420 C 1 3 1 I'M AN A&R MANSide A runout
AMA 5165 B / 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1 2 I CAN MAKE YOU OR BREAK YOU!Side B runout
AMA 5165 A // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 9 I'M AN A&R MANSide A runout stamped [I'M AN A&R MAN etched] variant 2
AMA 5165 B // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 2 I CAN MAKE YOU OR BREAK YOU!Side B runout stamped [I CAN MAKE YOU OR BREAK YOU! etched] variant 2
SP-05165-A ES-1 ℗ [trumpet logo] EMWSide A runout
SP-05165-B ES-1 ℗ [trumpet logo] EMWSide B runout
SP-05165-ASide A label
SP-05165-BSide B label
29108 / ASide A runout
29108 / BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | A&M Records 395 165-1 / A&M Records 395165-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Festival Records L 38793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | A&M Records L-38793 / Festival Records L 38793First yearLP, Album, 12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Australia | A&M Records RML 53274 / A&M Records SP 5165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Festival Records L-38793 / A&M Records SP 5165First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Australia | Festival Records RML 53274 / Festival Records L 38793First yearLP, 12", EP | LP, 12", EP |
| 1987 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | A&M Records 395 165-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | A&M Records 395 165-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | A&M Records 32 624 9 / A&M Records 395165-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | A&M Records 395165-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | A&M Records 395 165-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Israel | A&M Records Ama 5165 / A&M Records AMA 5165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | A&M Records 395 165 - 1 / A&M Records 395165 - 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | A&M Records 395 165-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Wonderful Life are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMA 5165.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMA 5165, SP 5165, C28Y3204, 395 165-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMA 5165 A / 1 ∇ 420 C 1 3 1 I'M AN A&R MAN and AMA 5165 B / 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1 2 I CAN MAKE YOU OR BREAK YOU!. 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.
