Vinyl pressings
by Captain Sensible · 1982
Wot! 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.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CAPP.2 A1 < TOWN HOUSESide A runout, variant 1
CAPP.2 B1 < TOWN HOUSESide B runout, variant 1
CAPP.2 A1 2 TOWN HOUSE ΛSide A runout, variant 2
CAPP.2 B2 4 TOWN HOUSE ΛSide B runout, variant 2
CAP - 2- A1 TOWN HOUSERun-out Side A, variant 1
CAP - 2- B2 TOWN HOUSERun-out Side B, variant 1
CAP-2-A1 4 TOWN HOUSE ARun-out Side A, variant 2
CAP-2-B1 C TOWN HOUSE DRun-out Side B, variant 2
CAP - 2- A1 TOWN HOUSE ∴Side A runout, variant 1
CAP - 2- B2 TOWN HOUSE ∴Side B runout, variant 1
CAP - 2- A2 TOWN HOUSE ASide A runout, variant 3
CAP - 2- B2 TOWN HOUSE ASide B runout, variant 3
[AGI logo] 82 9 ⌜CBS A 9228 ARunout side A, stamped
[AGI logo] 8 229 CBS A 9228 BRunout side B, stamped
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 | Australia | A&M Records K-8857 / A&M Records CAP 2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 12-9228 / A&M Records AMS 12.9228First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9228-2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | A&M Records AMS 9228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | A&M Records AMS 9228First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | A&M Records AMS 9228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | A&M Records CAP 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | A&M Records K8857First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 12.9228 / A&M Records AMS 12-9228First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9228First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records CAPP 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records CAP 2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records CAP 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 390 381-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Wot! are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records CAPP 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAPP 2, CAP 2, 2509-S, AMS 9228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAPP.2 A1 < TOWN HOUSE and CAPP.2 B1 < TOWN HOUSE. 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.
