Vinyl pressings
by Christopher Cross · 1980
Ride Like The Wind / Sailing was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.
GWB-0393 XCA-8982-S JW2 0Side A Runout
GWB-0393 XCA-8986-S JW1 0Side B Runout
(XCA 8982S)Side A Label
(XCA 8986S)Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bolivia | Warner Bros. Records WS - 9001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records GWB0393First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records GWB 0393First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records GWB 0393First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | WEA 927 625-77", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1989 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 927 625-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | France | WEA PRO 3477", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Warner Bros. Records RC-158112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records GS 451187", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records GS 451187", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 927 625-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records GWB 03937", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Ride Like The Wind / Sailing are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Bolivia. One of them is Warner Bros. Records GWB0393.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GWB0393, GWB 0393, WS - 9001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GWB-0393 XCA-8982-S JW2 0 and GWB-0393 XCA-8986-S JW1 0. 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.
