Vinyl pressings
by George Baker Selection · 1976
Wild Bird was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 13 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.
NG2123-A//29059-1-Y 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
NG2123-B//29060-1-Y 6 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
NG2123-A//29059-1-Y 1 2 1 1Runout side A, variant 3
NG2123-B//29060-1-Y 11 1 1Runout side B, variant 3
K 16810-A1Runout (Stamped) Side A,variant 1
K 16810-B1Runout (Stamped) Side B,variant 1
K 16810-A1 V 2Runout (Stamped) Side A,variant 2
K 16810-B1 V 3Runout (Stamped) Side B,variant 2
K 16810-A1Runout (Stamped) Side A,variant 1
K 16810-B1Runout (Stamped) Side B,variant 1
WEA ng 2123-A" PF 16789ARunout side A etched
WEA ng 2123-B PF 16789BRunout side B etched
ng 2123-ALabel side A
ng 2123-BLabel side B
59 W 16789◇1N 31 8 76Runout side A stamped
59 W 16789◇2N1 31 8 76Runout side B stamped
16789-1Label side A
16789-2Label side B
4C 006-98003 ARunout side A (etched)
4C006-98003 BRunout side B (etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Belgium | Best Seller 4C 006-98003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Negram Records 16 789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 789First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Greece | Columbia 2J 006 98003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Negram NG 2123 / Negram NG-2123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RPA 14023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-X-108 / EMI NG 2123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | EMI 8 E 006-98003 GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Hispavox 45-1403First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Sweden | EMI 7C 006-98003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16810First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16810First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SEMI 88912 / Negram SEMI 88912First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 789First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records U 16789First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Wild Bird are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Negram NG 2123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 2123, K 16810, WB 16 789, U 16789) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG2123-A//29059-1-Y 1 1 1 and NG2123-B//29060-1-Y 6 1 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.
