Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1978
Peter And The Wolf was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A2E RL 12743-A-1ERunout side A, variant 1
A2J RL 12743-B-1ERunout side B, variant 1
A2AC RL 12743-A-1E WRunout side A, variant 2
A2AH RL 12743-B-1E IWIRunout side B, variant 2
A2E RL 12743-A-1E W A2AARunout A side, etched
A2J RL 12743-B-1E W A2YRunout A side, etched
(ARL1 2743) RL 12743 ALabel side A
(ARL1 2743) RL 12743 BLabel side B
RL 12743 A-1 5Runout side A, stamped
RL 12743 B-1 4Runout side B, stamped
RL 12743 ALabel side A
RL 12743 BLabel side B
ARL1-2743A-3 I A 1 ARunout A, variant 1
ARL1-2743B-5 I A 2 GRunout B, variant 1
ARL1-2743A-7 IRunout A, variant 2
ARL1-2743B-1 IRunout B, variant 2
ARL1-2743 A-10 I A4 D ["D" Hand Etched]Runout, stamped, side A
ARL1-2743 B-1 I B1 R ["R" Hand Etched]Runout, stamped, side B
ARL1-2743-ALabel, side A
ARL1-2743-BLabel, side B
JD-11306-A /(etched) 1 A1(stamped) A(etched)Runout side A
12 SILENT GROOVE -3 1 B1(stamped)Runout side B
JD-11306-ALabel side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Red Seal ARL1-2743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Red Seal ARL1-2743First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Red Seal ARL1-2743First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Red Seal ARL1-2743First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Red Seal RL 12743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Red Seal RL 12743 / RCA RL 12743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA Red Seal RVC-2193First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA Red Seal RVC-2193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | RCA Red Seal XFPL1-1056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Red Seal RL 12743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Red Seal RL 12743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | RCA JD-11306First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Red Seal ARL1-2743First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Red Seal ARL1-2743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA Red Seal RL 82743LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | RCA Red Seal RL 82743LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVCL011 / Sony Music MOVCL011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVCL011 / Sony Music MOVCL011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | RCA Red Seal MOVCL011 / Music On Vinyl MOVCL011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
25 vinyl pressings of Peter And The Wolf are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Canada, South Africa and more. One of them is RCA Red Seal RL 12743, released May 12, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RL 12743, ARL1-2743, JD-11306, RVC-2193) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2E RL 12743-A-1E and A2J RL 12743-B-1E. 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.
