Vinyl pressings
by Jeff Beck · 1976
Wired 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.
45 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 19 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.
EPC S 86012 A1Runout side A, variant 1
EPC S 86012 B1Runout side B, variant 1
EPC S 86012 A1 BRunout side A, variant 2
EPC S 86012 B1 4 CRunout side B, variant 2
P AL 33849 - 2B)Side A runout, stamped
P BL 33849 - 2B)Side B runout, stamped
EPC S.86012 A·2 A tty ARunout side A
EPC S 86012·B1 U DRunout side B
S EPC 86012 A°Label side A
S EPC 86012 B°Label side B
EPC S 86012 A1Side A
EPC S 86012 B1Side B
S EPC 86012 A°Label side A
S EPC 86012 B°Label side B
EPC S. 86012 A2 2 tty BSide A runout, variant 1
EPC S 86012·B1 G L⅃Side B runout, variant 2
EPC S . 86012 A2 tty ASide A runout, variant 2
EPC S 86012·B1 2 DSide B runout, variant 2
P AL 33849-2D S1 BRunout A, variant 1
P BL 33849-2F S1Runout B, variant 1
P AL 33849-2D o S1 BRunout A, variant 2
P BL 33849-2F S1 BRunout B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Epic 47.033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3759First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3759First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Epic 144180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic PE 33849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic PE 33849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic PE 33849First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic PE 33849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic EPC 86012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic EPC 86012 / Epic PE 33849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic EPC 86012 / Epic PE 33849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic EPC 86012 / Epic PE 33849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Epic EPC 86012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Hong Kong | Epic 25AP 120 (E) / Epic 25AP 120 (E)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Epic EPCQ 86012First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Greece | Epic EPC 32067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Epic PE 33849LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPC 32067 / Epic 32067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 32067 / Epic S EPC 32067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPC 86012 / Epic PE 33849LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Taiwan | Chin Hsiang HQ-1109LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1985 | Spain | Epic EPC 32067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Australia | Rainbow RSVLP 201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 32067 / Epic 32067LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 33849 / Epic P 763344LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2010 | US | Friday Music FRM 33849 / Epic 763344LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP133 / Epic MOVLP133LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 081-45 / Epic PE 33849LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 081-45 / Epic PE 33849LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Friday Music FRM 33849 / Epic FRM 33849LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Legacy 19439792611LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Unknown | Epic 19658804921 / Legacy 19658804921LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Unknown | Epic 19658804921 / Legacy 19658804921LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 081-45 / Epic PE 33849LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Epic 19658804921LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Epic 19658804921 / Legacy 19658804921LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Japan | Epic SIJP 1130~1LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144.180 / Epic 144180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144180LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144180 / Epic 144.180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 33849 / Epic WPE 33849LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 33849LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32067 / Epic 32067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 86012 / Epic PE 33849LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Epic EPC 86012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Epic EPC 32067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Epic 25AP 120 / Epic 25AP 120(E)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Epic LNS-17136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Epic EPC 81578LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic COL 10055LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32067LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
96 vinyl pressings of Wired are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1976 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 86012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 86012, PE 33849, PEQ 33849, 47.033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC S 86012 A1 and EPC S 86012 B1. 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.
