Vinyl pressings
by Duran Duran · 1984
The Wild Boys was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
67 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 22 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.
12-DURAN - 3-A-2U-1-1-20 MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
12-DURAN- 3B-2U-1-1-1Runout side B, variant 1
12-DURAN - 3-A-1U-1-1-7 MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 2
12-DURAN-3-B -3U-1-1-12Runout side B, variant 2
12-DURAN - 3·A -3U-1-1 MASTERDISK RL 2 1 12 DURAN B̶ 3̶ - 3̶ - 2̶Runout side A, variant 1
12-DURAN- 3 - B - 1U - 2 - 12Runout side B, variant 1
12-DURAN - 3·A -3U-1-1- MASTERDISK RL 2 1 12 DURAN B̶ 3̶ - 3̶ - 2̶Runout side A, variant 2
12-DURAN- 3 - B - 3 U - 1 - 1 -Runout side B, variant 2
DURAN 3 A -3U-1-↾ ↼ MASTERDISK RL ↾ 2Runout, A-side variant 1
DURAN . 3 . B -1U-2-↾ 0Runout, B-side variant 1
DURAN-3 A -2U-1-1 - 15 - MASTERDISK RLRunout, A-side variant 2
DURAN . 3 . B -1 U-1-2-7Runout, B-side variant 2
DURAN-3A-1 U-1-1-0 MASTERDISK RLA-Side run-out, variant 1
DURAN-3-B-2 U-1-1-1B-Side run-out, variant 1
DURAN-3A-1 U-1-2-2 MASTERDISK RLA-Side run-out, variant 2
DURAN-3-B-1 U-1-2-2B-Side run-out, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | EMI DIF 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | EMI EMI.1374 / EMI EMI-1374First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | EMI EMI-1374First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | EMI ED94 / EMI ED-94First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | EMI ED94 / EMI ED-94First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Parlophone 31C 006 200381First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Parlophone SDP 948First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5417First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records V 75078 / Capitol Records 12 DURAN 3First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records V 75078 / Capitol Records 12 DURAN 3First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Parlophone 1A 006-2003817 / Parlophone 1A 006-20 0381 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Parlophone 1C K 062 20 0382 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Parlophone 1C 006 20 0381 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Parlophone 1A 006-20 0381 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Parlophone 1C K 062 20 0382 6 / Parlophone 062 20 0382 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | CDR Records CDR 00212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2006 | Unknown | Not On Label (Duran Duran) 6533812", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
78 vinyl pressings of The Wild Boys are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1984 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, New Zealand, Japan and more. One of them is Parlophone 12 DURAN 3, released October 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 DURAN 3, DURANC 3, DURAN 3, B-5417) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12-DURAN - 3-A-2U-1-1-20 MASTERDISK and 12-DURAN- 3B-2U-1-1-1. 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.
