Vinyl pressings
by E.G. Daily · 1985
Wild Child 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 5 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.
SP-06-5081A RE-1 RCA3 ℗ ⥑ 1 A2CSide 1 (etched)
SP-06-5081 B RCA4 ℗ ⥑ 1 A14Side 2 (etched)
SP-06-5081-ASide 1 Printed On Label
SP-06-5081-ASide 2 Printed On Label
Emw SP-06-5081 A RE-1 ES1Side A etched
Emw SP-06-5081 B RE-1 ES-1Side B etched
SMX-67533 WRASide A
SMX-67534 WRBSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records L 38705First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records 38705First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28147First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Portugal | A&M Records 395 081-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP-6-5081 / A&M Records SP 6-5081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP 6-5081 / A&M Records SP-6-5081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | A&M Records 395 081-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 395 081-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 395 081-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Venezuela | A&M Records 500.008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C28Y3020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Argentina | A&M Records 395081-1-A / A&M Records 395081-1-BLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Argentina | A&M Records 395081-1LP, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Wild Child are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-6-5081.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-6-5081, SP 6-5081, L 38705, 38705) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-06-5081A RE-1 RCA3 ℗ ⥑ 1 A2C and SP-06-5081 B RCA4 ℗ ⥑ 1 A14. 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.
