Vinyl pressings
by Gary Moore · 1987
Wild Frontier was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, the album's first year, in 18 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.
DM 208183 A-1/2-87 IIVariant 1: Runout side A
DM 208183 B-1/2-87 IIIVariant 1: Runout side B
DM 208183 A-1/2-87 IIVariant 2: Runout side A
DM 208183 B-1/2-87Variant 2: Runout side B
DM 208183 A - 2/9-87Label A-side
DM 208183 B - 1/2-87 IILabel B-side
DM 208183 A-2/9-87 IILabel A-side Variant 2
DM 208183 B-1/2-87 IIILabel B-side Variant 2
DIX 56 A-2U-1-1-5 Townhouse DMMA-side runout, variant 1
DIX 56 B-1U-1-1- Townhouse DMMB-side runout, variant 1
DIX 56 A-2U-1-1-1 Townhouse DMMA-side runout, variant 2
DIX 56 B-1U-1-2 Townhouse DMMB-side runout, variant 2
DIXG 56 A-1U-1-1- Townhouse DMMSide A runout variant 1
DIXG 56 B-1U-1-1-1 Townhouse DMMSide B runout variant 1
DIXG 56 C-1U-1-1-1 Townhouse DMMSide C runout variant 1
DIXG 56 D-1U-1-1-1 Townhouse DMMSide D runout variant 1
DIXG 56 A-1U-1-2 2 DSide A
DIXG 56 B-1U-1-1- DSide B
DIXG 56 C-1U-1-1-2 DDSide C
DIXG 56 D-1U-1-1-1 DDSide D
SRC [logo] STVR 876309 A 1-1 PrecisionSide One Etched SRC Stamped
SRC [logo] STVR 876310 A 1-1 PrecisionSide Two Etched SRC Stamped
ST-VR-876309-SPLabel Side One
ST-VR-876310-SPLabel Side Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | 10 Records DIX 56First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | 10 Records DIXG 56First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Australia | 10 Records DIX 56First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Bolivia | RCA Victor 90588-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VL 2377 / 10 Records VL 2377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | 10 Records 208 183-630 / 10 Records 208 183LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | Europe | 10 Records OVED274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | 10 Records 70502 / Virgin 70502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | 10 Records 70502LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Germany | 10 Records 14 423 8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Greece | Virgin VG 50263 / 10 Records VG 50263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Israel | 10 Records DIX 56-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | 10 Records DIX 56First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | 10 Records OVED 285First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | 10 Records 28VB-1151 / Virgin 28VB-1151First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | 10 Records OVED 285LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Virgin 5707113 / 10 Records 5707113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Japan | 10 Records UIJY-75386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | 10 Records E 208 183LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Wild Frontier are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is 10 Records 208 183, released March 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 208 183, OVED274, DIX 56, DIXG 56) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 208183 A-1/2-87 II and DM 208183 B-1/2-87 III. 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.
