Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hammond · 1972
Wild Horses Rock Steady was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
RVG-98764-A-1 VAN GELDERRunout side A, variant 1
RVG-98764-B-1 VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 1
RVG 98764.A-1 VAN GELDERRunout side A, variant 2
RVG.98764.B VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 2
RVG-98764-A-1 VAN GELDERRunout, Side A, Variant 1
RVG-98764-B-2 VAN GELDERRunout, Side B, Variant 1
RVG 98764.A VAN GELDERRunout, Side A, Variant 2
RVG.98764.B-2 VAN GELDERRunout, Side B, Variant 2
KU-04-S1Side A runout etched
KU-04-S2Side B runout etched
RVG 98 764 A - 1Side A runout
RVG 98 764 B - 1Side B runout
RVG 98 764-ASide A label
RVG 98 764-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Kudu KU 04First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1972 | Canada | Kudu KU-04 / CTI Records KU 04First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Kudu KU-04 / CTI Records KU-04First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Kudu SR 3326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Kudu SR 3326First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Kudu KU 04First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Kudu KU 04First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kudu KU 04First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Brazil | One Way OW 555 / CTI Records OW 555LP | LP |
| 1974 | Spain | Kudu AC-20.024 / Acción AC-20.024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Kudu KU 04LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Kudu KU 04LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Kudu KU-04LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Wild Horses Rock Steady are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan. One of them is Kudu KU 04.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KU 04, KU-04, SR 3326) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG-98764-A-1 VAN GELDER and RVG-98764-B-1 VAN GELDER. 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.
