Vinyl pressings
by Dion · 1978
The Wanderer / No One Knows 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.
3 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.
P4KM 7354 MASTERDISK HWRunout A, etched; 'MASTERDISK' stamped
P4KM 7301 MASTERDISK HWRunout B, etched; 'MASTERDISK' stamped
P4KM-7354Label A
P4KM-7301Label B
P4KM 7354-1F-1-1 PRCSide A
P4KM 7301-1D-1-1 PRCSide B
P4KM-7354Side A Label
P4KM-7301Side B Label
P4KM 7354 MASTERDISK HWRunout A, etched; 'MASTERDISK' stamped
P4KM 7301 MASTERDISK HWRunout B, etched; 'MASTERDISK' stamped
P4KM-7354Label A
P4KM-7301Label B
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 | US | Laurie Records LDG 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Laurie Records LDG 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Laurie Records LDG 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Laurie Records LDG 1017", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | 3C Records 7C-1297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | Stardust Records URC 21017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1993 | Canada | Stardust Records URC 21017", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Laurie Records LDG 1017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Underground Records URC 21017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Laurie Records LDG 1017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables LDG 21017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Laurie Records LDG 1017", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables LDG 21017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 21017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables LDG 21017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
15 vinyl pressings of The Wanderer / No One Knows are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US. One of them is Laurie Records LDG 101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDG 101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P4KM 7354 MASTERDISK HW and P4KM 7301 MASTERDISK HW. 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.
