Vinyl pressings
by Blanket Of Secrecy · 1982
Walls Have Ears was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
XWEA-58720-A QuRunout side A, variant 1
XWEA-58720-B QU7A QuRunout side B, variant 1
XWEA-58720-A QuRunout side A, variant 2
XWEA-58720-B QU1A QuRunout side B, variant 2
WILL YOU SAY XXLP 16 A1 W-LSide A (etched)
JR SAID IT WOULD XX LP 16 B-1 W-LSide B (etched)
XXLP 16-ACenter label, A-side
XXLP 16-BCenter label, B-side
XXLP 16-A1 WILL YOU SAY XXLP 16 A1 W-LSide A runout
XXLP 16-B1 JR SAID IT WOULD XX LP 16 B-1 W-LSide B runout
1-23722-A SR1 SP 1-1Side 1 (etched)
1-23722-B SR1 SP 1-1Side 2 (etched)
WILL YOU SAY XXLP 16 A1 W-LSide A (etched)
JR SAID IT WOULD XX LP 16 B-1 W-LSide B (etched)
XXLP 16-ACenter label, A-side
XXLP 16-BCenter label, B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | WEA XWEA 58720First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | WEA WEA K 58720 / F-Beat XXLP 16First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA WEA K 58720 / F-Beat (XXLP 16)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | WEA WEA 58720 / F-Beat (XXLP 16)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | F-Beat XXLP 16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | F-Beat XXLP 16First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | F-Beat XXLP 16First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23722-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23722-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23722LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Walls Have Ears are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is WEA XWEA 58720.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XWEA 58720, XXLP 16, 9 23722-1, WEA K 58720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XWEA-58720-A Qu and XWEA-58720-B QU7A Qu. 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.
