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.
19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
TEND 159 A-1U-1-2-3Runout A variant 1
TEND 159 B-1U-1-1-T2Runout B variant 1
TEND 159 C-1U-1-2-3Runout C variant 1
TEND 159 D-1U-1-2-2Runout D variant 1
TENT 159 A-1U-1-1-1 COOPERMAN DMM DSide A runout
TENT 159 B-1U-1-1-1 COOPERMAN DMM DSide B runout
TEN 159 - A - 1U -1-1 - 1Runout stamped side A, variant 1
TEN 159 - B - 1U -1-1 ‒ 1Runout stamped side B, variant 1
TEN 159 - A - 1U -1-1 - 2 DRunout stamped side A, variant 2
TEN 159 B - 1U -1-1 ‒ 1 DRunout stamped side B, variant 2
TEND 159 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - T2 D Cooperman DMMSide A runout, variant 1
TEND 159 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - T4 Cooperman DMM DSide B runout variant 1
TEND 159 C - 1U - 1 - 1 - T2 Cooperman DMM DSide C runout, variant 1
TEND 159 D - 1U - 1 - 1 - T1 Cooperman DMM DSide D runout, variant 1
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 | Europe | 10 Records 108 929 / 10 Records 108 929-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | 10 Records 608 929-213 / 10 Records 608 929First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | 10 Records SA 3101First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ireland | 10 Records TEN 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | Edisom 505472First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | 10 Records F-608 929First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEND 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENT 159 / 10 Records TEN T 159First yearMaxi-Single, 45 RPM, 12" | Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, 12" |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records DIXDJ 56First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENT 159First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN T 159 DJ / 10 Records TEN T 159 DJFirst yearMaxi-Single, 45 RPM, 12" | Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, 12" |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEND 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | US | Virgin PR 2060First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | 10 Records TEN 159First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Wild Frontier are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is 10 Records TEND 159.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEND 159, TENT 159, TEN 159, TEN T 159 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEND 159 A-1U-1-2-3 and TEND 159 B-1U-1-1-T2. 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.
