Vinyl pressings
by Erasure · 1989
Wild! was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 19 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.
STUMM 75 A1 P10 PR·P The ExchangeRunout A, variant 1
STUMM 75 B1 P10 PR·P JONZRunout B, variant 1
STUMM 75 A1 PR-P P2 The ExchangeRunout A, variant 2
STUMM 75 B1 PR-P JONZ P2Runout B, variant 2
Stumm 75 A-1Side A
Stumm 75 B-1Side B
STUMM 75 A1 PR·P 6 DAMONT The Exchange MSide A
STUMM 75 B1 PR·P 6 JONZ DAMONT P6 uSide B
STUMM 75 A1X PR·P The ExchangeSide A runout etched, variant 1
STUMM 75 B1C PR·P JONZSide B runout etched, variant 1
STUMM 75 A1 PR·P The ExchangeSide B runout etched, variant 2
STUMM 75 B1 PR·P JONZSide B runout etched, variant 2
1-26026-A-SR1 DMM SP1-1 K-DISCEtched side A
1-26026-B-SR1 DMM K-DISC SP1-1Etched side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | Pop Show D-55201 / Pop Show D-55.201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | Mute STUMM 75First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Mute 670.9139 / Mute 00939First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Sire 92 60261 / Mute 92 60261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | Mute 70726First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Virgin VG 50469 / Mute VG 50469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Ireland | Mute STUMM 75First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | Mute Stumm 75First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Mute Stumm 75First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Mute Stumm 75 / Mute STUMM 75First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | David Gresham Records MUT 2013 / Mute MUT 2013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Mute STUMM 75First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Sanni Records CD STUMM 075First yearBox Set, Album, Promo, CD, Album, Cassette, Album, LP · Promo | Box Set, Album, Promo, CD, Album, Cassette, Album, LP · Promo |
| 1989 | Sweden | Mute STUMM 75LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Sire 1-26026 / Sire 9 26026-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Colombia | Philips 11054LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Teen Internacional LP-41680LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Mute Stumm 75 / Mute STUMM 75LP, Album, 12", Single, Single Sided, 45 RPM | LP, Album, 12", Single, Single Sided, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | ZKP RTVL LL-1843 / Mute LL 1843LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | South Korea | Seoul Records SGPR-027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Mute Czechoslovakia Stumm 75LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | BMG Stumm 75 / Mute Stumm 75LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | UK | BMG Stumm 75 / Mute Stumm 75LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
38 vinyl pressings of Wild! are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1989 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Mute Stumm 75, released October 16, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Stumm 75, STUMM 075, 1-26026, W1-26026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STUMM 75 A1 P10 PR·P The Exchange and STUMM 75 B1 P10 PR·P JONZ. 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.
