Vinyl pressings
by Cream · 1968
Wheels Of Fire - In The Studio was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
582033 A ▽ 1 420 11 11Runout Side A, variant 1
582033 B ▽ 1 420 1 . 3Runout Side B, variant 1
582033 A//1▽420 1 ? 1Runout Side A, variant 2
582033 B//1▽420 1 1? 2Runout Side B, variant 2
583033 A//1▽420 11 15Side A runout
583033 B//1▽420 11 21Side B runout
583033 ASide A label
583033 BSide B label
583033 A//1▽420 1 1 9 (the second "1" looks like a lightning bolt)Runout Side A, Variant 1
583033 B//1▽420 18 10Runout Side B, Variant 1
583033 A//1▽420 1 1 1 6 (the second "1" looks like a lightning bolt)Runout Side A, Variant 2
583033 B//1 420 05 1 1 2Runout Side B, Variant 2
583011 A//1▽420 1 8 9Side A runout, variant 1
583011 B//1▽420 1 8 10Side B runout, variant 1
583033 A//1▽420 1 1 7Side A runout, variant 2
583033 B//1▽420 1 1 7Side B runout, variant 2
583033 ASide A label
583033 BSide B label
583011 A//1▽420 1 2 1
583011 B//1▽420 1 1 3
583033 A//1▽420 1 1 2Side A runout, stamped
3 583033 B//1▽420 1 1Side B runout, stamped
583033 ASide A label
583033 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Polydor 583031First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1968 | Australia | International Polydor Production 583031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Polydor 583031First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Polydor 543.014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Polydor 543.014 / Polydor 543.004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Polydor 583 033 / Polydor 658 099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Polydor SLPHM/D 184 167First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Polydor SLPHM/D 184 167First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Polydor SLPHM/D 184167First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Polydor SLPHM 184718First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Polydor 583 033 / Polydor 583033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Polydor 583 033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Polydor 583 033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Polydor 583 033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Polydor 583 033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Chile | Polydor 184.167LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 583 031LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Argentina | Polydor 5632 / Polydor 2383087LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 583 033 / Polydor 583033LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | RSO 2394 136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Russia | Vinyl Lovers 990199LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Polydor 8819390 / Universal Music Recordings 00602488193900LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Mono, LP, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Special Edition · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Mono, LP, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Special Edition · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RSO 2394 136LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RSO 2394 136LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 583031LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | International Polydor Production 583031LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | International Polydor Production 583031LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2479 185LP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| ? | Japan | Polydor MP 1416LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Polydor LPHM 84718LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RSO 2394 136LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Wheels Of Fire - In The Studio are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor 582 033, released August 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 582 033, 583 033, 583031, 543.014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 582033 A ▽ 1 420 11 11 and 582033 B ▽ 1 420 1 . 3. 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.
