Vinyl pressings
by Earth, Wind & Fire · 1979
Boogie Wonderland was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
69 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 27 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.
ZSS-165781-1D TML-M-X pRunout side A, etched, except [TML-M p] stamped variant 1
ZSS-165782-1C TML-S pRunout side B, etched, except [TML-S p] stamped variant 1
ZSS-165781-1AEtched, Side A (Variant 2)
ZSS-165782-1AEtched, Side B (Variant 2)
ZSS-165781-1AHand etched in runout area A-side
ZSS-165782-1BHand etched in runout area B-side
ZSS 165781Label A-side
ZSS 165782Label B-side
TI ZSS-165781-1E TML-MScribed in runout A, variant 1
TI ZSS-165782-1H TML-MScribed in runout B, variant 1
T ZSS-165781-1G TML-MScribed in runout A, variant 2
TI ZSS-165782-1H TML-MScribed in runout B, variant 2
T ZSS-165781 1G TML-MRunout side A, etched, except [TML-M p] stamped variant 1
T ZSS-165782-1F TML-S TIIIIIRunout side B, etched, except [TML-S p] stamped variant 1
ZSS-165781-1AEtched, Side A (Variant 2)
ZSS-165782-1AEtched, Side B (Variant 2)
XSS-165778-1C TML-M-X A3 PRunout A, variant 1
XSS-165779-1C TML-S PRunout B, variant 1
XSS-165778 1DRunout A, variant 2
XSS-165778 1CRunout B, variant 2
ZSS-165781-1A TML-M-X SIA side deadwax - etched, except 'TML-M' stamped
ZSS-165782-1A TML-M-X SIB side deadwax - etched, except 'TML-M' stamped
ZSS 165781Label A-side
ZSS 165782Label B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | CBS 23.081First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 222533First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 12007First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 12007First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 222533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 222533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Bolivia | CBS 30208 / Discos CBS 30208First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | CBS 34053First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia 3-10956 / ARC 3-10956First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | ARC 23-10950 / Columbia 23-10950First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | ARC 23-10950 / Columbia 23-10950First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Chile | Discos CBS 11300 / CBS 11300First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | CBS 12115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | CBS Columbia 131-0329First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 7292 / CBS 7292First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | CBS XPR 130610", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited |
| 1986 | UK | CBS TA 725312", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Thailand | CBS/Sony 3-109567", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 72927" | 7" |
| ? | US | Columbia 23 1095012", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
74 vinyl pressings of Boogie Wonderland are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1979 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is ARC 3-10956, released May 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10956, 23-10950, S CBS 7292, CBS 12-7292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-165781-1D TML-M-X p and ZSS-165782-1C TML-S p. 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.
