Vinyl pressings
by Circle Jerks · 1985
Wönderful was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
A-1 ᐉ CC-8048A Kdisc KP KEEP ON MOLEINGRunout A, variant 1
A-1 ᐉ CC-8048B Kdisc KP KEEP ON MOLEINGRunout B, variant 1
A-1 ᐉ CC ̶M̶X̶ ̶ -8048A Kdisc KP KEEP ON MOLEINGRunout A, variant 2
A-1 ᐉ CC ̶X̶X̶X̶ ̶ -8048B Kdisc KP KEEP ON MOLEINGRunout B, variant 2
A-2 CC-8048A KEEP ON MOLEINGSide A [Etched]
A-1 CC-8048B KEEP ON MOLEINGSide B [Etched]
isosceles triangle pointing to the rightRunout both sides
A - 2 ᐉ CC - (scratches) - 8048A Kdisc kp KEEP ON MOLEINGSide A runout etched; ᐉ, Kdisc stamped [Variant 1]
A - 1 ᐉ CC - (scratches) - 8048B Kdisc kp KEEP ON MOLEINGSide B runout etched; ᐉ, Kdisc stamped [Variant 1]
A - 2 ᐉ CC - (scratches) - 8048A Kdisc KP KEEP ON MOLEINGSide A runout etched; ᐉ, Kdisc stamped [Variant 2]
A - 3 ᐉ CC - (scratches) - 8048B Kdisc KP KEEP ON MOLEINGSide B runout etched; ᐉ, Kdisc stamped [Variant 2]
A - (scratches) CC - (scratches) - 8048A" Kdisc kp KEEP ON MOLEINGSide A runout Kdisc stamped
A - (scratches) CC - (scratches) - 8048B" Kdisc kp KEEP ON MOLEINGSide B runout Kdisc stamped
A - 2 ᐉ CC [scratches] - 8048A Kdisc KP KEEP ON MOLEINGSide A runout
A - 3 ᐉ CC [scratches] - 8048B Kdisc KP KEEP ON MOLEINGSide B runout
MPO JUST 1 A¹Runout side A, variant 1
MPO JUST 1 B¹Runout side B, variant 1
MPO JUST 1 A2Runout side A, variant 2
MPO JUST 1 B1Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Cobra Core CL 1011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | New Records NW 2323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Rough Justice JUST 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Rough Justice JUST 1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Combat Core CC 8048First yearLP, Album, Special Cut | LP, Album, Special Cut |
| 1985 | US | Combat Core CC 8048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Combat Core CC 8048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Combat Core CC 8048LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Combat Core CC 8048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Combat Core CC 8048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Germany | Century Media 66059-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | Germany | Century Media 66059-1LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Porterhouse Records PHR-2009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Porterhouse Records PHR-2009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Wönderful are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Combat Core CC 8048.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CC 8048, JUST 1, CL 1011, NW 2323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 ᐉ CC-8048A Kdisc KP KEEP ON MOLEING and A-1 ᐉ CC-8048B Kdisc KP KEEP ON MOLEING. 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.
