Vinyl pressings
by Garland Jeffreys · 1977
Wild In The Streets / Ghost Writer was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AMS 19-5470-1A-1Runout side A, stamped
AMS 19-5470-2B-1Runout side B, stamped
AMS 5470-1Label side A
AMS 5470-2Label side B
12248-M-RE-2-S2 STERLING 1SMono Side Runout
12248-S-RE2-S1 S STERLINGStereo Side Runout
12248Mono Side Label
12248-SStereo Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records K-6822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1934First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1934First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1934First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 5470 / A&M Records AM 1934First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 5470First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 5470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7304First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1934 / A&M Records 1934-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1934-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Wild In The Streets / Ghost Writer are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 5470.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 5470, AMS 7304, 1934-S, 1934) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS 19-5470-1A-1 and AMS 19-5470-2B-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.
