Vinyl pressings
by Henry Lee Summer · 1986
I Wish I Had A Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MRS-1203-A F-1 [SRC] \-1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] WallyA side runout, etched, [stamped]
MRS-1203-B F-1 [SRC] \-1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] WallyB side runout, etched, [stamped]
12CDN-407-A 1A2HZ: DM1Side 1 runout
12CDN-407-A 1A2HZ: DM2Side 2 runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | CBS Associated Records ZS4 07720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | CBS Associated Records 12CDN-407First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | CBS Associated Records ZAS 01000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Majestic Records MRS-1203First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 651484 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 651484 7 / Epic 651484 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 651484 612" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 651484 77" | 7" |
| 1988 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 077207", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1988 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 077207", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of I Wish I Had A Girl are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada. One of them is Majestic Records MRS-1203.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MRS-1203, ZAS 01000, ZS4 07720, 12CDN-407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRS-1203-A F-1 [SRC] \-1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] Wally and MRS-1203-B F-1 [SRC] \-1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] Wally. 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.
