Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Smith And The Big Band · 1962
Walk On The Wild Side was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
62-VK-377-PT-1 RE-2-1A-side runout variant 1
62-VK-377-PT-2 RE-2-1B-side runout variant 1
[Block-shaped "S" symbol] 62-VK-377-PT-1 ["Sailors Cap"] RE-2-1A-side runout variant 2
[Block-shaped "S" symbol] 62-VK-399-PT-2 13 RE-2-1 3B-side runout variant 2
VK-10255 62-VK-377-1 RE WCA side runout, variant 1
VK-10255 62-VK-399-2 RE WCB side runout, variant 1
VK-10255 62-VK-377-2 RE WCA side runout, variant 2
VK-10255 62-VK-399-2 RE WCB side runout, variant 2
45VK-10255 AA-Side Label
45VK-10255 BB-Side Label
45 VK 10255A 1-NA-Side [Stamped]
45 VK 10255B 1-NB-Side [Stamped]
VK-10255AA side
VK-10255BB side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Verve Records V-5073First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Canada | Verve Records V-10255XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | France | Barclay-Verve 64007 / Barclay-Verve BLY 64007First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Verve Records VK-10255First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Verve Records VV 20106 / Artone VV 20106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-441First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Sweden | Verve Records VK-10255First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 1025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records VK-10255First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records VK-10255First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records VK-10255First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 1025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Verve Records 58 9987", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 58998 / Verve Records 58 9987", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Walk On The Wild Side are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records VK-10255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VK-10255, POP 1025, 45-POP 1025, V-5073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 62-VK-377-PT-1 RE-2-1 and 62-VK-377-PT-2 RE-2-1. 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.
