Vinyl pressings
by Jocelyn Brown · 1984
I Wish You Would was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
VND-D03-A A-2 HERbIE Jr [smiley face] ANgiE [symbol: heart/arrow] E[symbol: star] "TC WISHES HE COULD ???" HI GERRY, CARL TON I FILL S, MARITzA, CARi, CAThy, MAX, ANgIE, AND ALL OThER FRiENds IT'S HOT !!! BELLiRunout side A, etched
VND-D03-B A-1 HERbIE Jr [smiley face]Runout side B, etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ᐉRunout both sides, stamped
VND D03 ASLabel side A
VND-D03-ASide A Etchings
VND-D03-BSide B Etchings
VND DJ3 ASSide A Label
VND DJ3 BSSide B Label
VND-D03-A-F-2 HERbIE Jr [smiley face] [symbol: heart/arrow] ANgiE T.C. WishEs HE Could Hi GERRY, MARITzA, Phil "S", CARRIE, CARL "TON", MAXINE, ANd CATHY!! IT'S HOT!! PRCSide A, etched
VND-D03-B-F-2- HERbIE Jr [smiley face] PRCSide B, etched
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK [symbol: triangel]A/B sides, stamped
VND D03 ASLabel side A
BRWX 14 A-1U-1-1-JONZRunout side A variant 1
BRWX 14 B-1U-1-XI Sound ClinicRunout side B variant 1
BRWX 14 A-1U-1-1-3 JONZRunout side A variant 2
BRWX 14 B-1U-1-1-7 Sound ClinicRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | Fermata 188.503First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDSX 2268First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Prelude Records 12 PRELP (C) 222First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRWX 14First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 14 / 4th & Broadway 12/BRW 14First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 14 / Prelude Records BRW 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 14First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Vinyl Dreams Records VND D03First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Vinyl Dreams Records VND D72First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Vinyl Dreams Records VND DJ3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Vinyl Dreams Records VND D72First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Vinyl Dreams Records VND D03First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of I Wish You Would are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Vinyl Dreams Records VND D03.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VND D03, VND D72, VND DJ3, BRWX 14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VND-D03-A A-2 HERbIE Jr [smiley face] ANgiE [symbol: heart/arrow] E[symbol: star] "TC WISHES HE COULD ???" HI GERRY, CARL TON I FILL S, MARITzA, CARi, CAThy, MAX, ANgIE, AND ALL OThER FRiENds IT'S HOT !!! BELLi and VND-D03-B A-1 HERbIE Jr [smiley face]. 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.
