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Walk On The Wild Side by Elmer Bernstein, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Walk On The Wild Side

by Elmer Bernstein · 1962

25 pressings6 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Walk On The Wild Side was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Walk On The Wild Side

17 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Choreo Records A-4 STChoreo Records A4ST
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

HP-111-2 A-4-Side 1etched, Side A

HP-112-2 A-4-Side 2etched, Side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Äva Records A/AS-4Äva Records AS-4
Format
LP, Stereo · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

HSP-113-1 AS-4 SIDE-1 CHO 2 [MGM block "S"] WCSide A, etched, exc. MGM block "S", 2, and WC, stamped

HSP-114-2 [MGM "crown"] AS-4-SIDE 2 CHO [MGM block "S"] WCSide A, etched, exc. MGM crown and block "S", and WC, stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaMGM Records AS-4 STFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CanadaChoreo Records AS-4 ST / Choreo Records AS/4 (E)First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceMGM Records 146First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962ItalyMGM Records EM 101First yearLPLP
1962New ZealandChoreo Records A/AS-4First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKMGM Records MGM-C 891First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKMGM Records MGM-C 891LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1962USChoreo Records A/AS-4 / Choreo Records A4STFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USChoreo Records AS-4 ST / Choreo Records AS4STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USChoreo Records A/AS-4 / Choreo Records A-4 STFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USChoreo Records A-4 ST / Choreo Records A4STFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USChoreo Records A-4 STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USÄva Records A/AS-4 / Äva Records AS-4First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USÄva Records A/AS-4 / Äva Records A4STFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USChoreo Records A-4 ST / Äva Records A/AS-4First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USCitadel CT 7028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMainstream Records DT-91062LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?USChoreo Records AS-4 ST / Choreo Records AS4STLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Walk On The Wild Side2:44
  2. A2Somewhere In The Used To Be2:02
  3. A3Hallies Jazz3:30
  4. A4Rejected4:07
  5. A5Doll House2:35
  6. A6Terasina1:52
  7. B1Night Theme2:18
  8. B2Walk On The Wild Side Jazz2:17
  9. B3Dove2:31
  10. B4Kitty2:35
  11. B5Oliver2:27
  12. B6Reminiscence1:41
  13. B7Finale1:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Walk On The Wild Side are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Walk On The Wild Side are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1981.

When was Walk On The Wild Side first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Choreo Records A/AS-4.

How do I tell if my copy of Walk On The Wild Side is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A/AS-4, AS-4 ST, A-4 ST, A4ST) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Walk On The Wild Side on vinyl worth?

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.

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