Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Moped · 1978
Cycledelic was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, 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.
WIK . 8 . A - 1 1 RAYS ARunout side A, variant 1
WIK . 8 . B - 1 4 ARunout side B, variant 1
WIK . 8 . A - 1 2 RAYS ARunout side A, variant 2
WIK - 8 . B - 1 2 ARunout side B, variant 2
WIK 8 A 1 28 0702 450 S1 1 RAYSSide A, Etchings
WIK 8 B 1 28 0702 450 S2 1Side B, Etchings
550108-A WIK.8.A-1 RAYS.Side A, runout, etched
550108-B WIK.8.B-1Side B, runout, etched
17.1.396-A-IN'Side A, etched
17.1.396-B-IN'Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Chiswick Records 0067.060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Chiswick Records 550108 / Chiswick Records 55 0108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Chiswick Records 17.1396/1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Chiswick Records WIK 8First yearLP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Chiswick Records SP18-5157LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Unknown | Not On Label (Johnny Moped) LFO 197-668LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1995 | Unknown | Not On Label (Johnny Moped) LFO 197-668LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spain | Beat Generation Beat - 58LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK | Damaged Goods DAMGOOD460LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Cut · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Cut · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | Damaged Goods DAMGOOD460LPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Cycledelic are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Spain. One of them is Chiswick Records WIK 8, released March 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIK 8, 0067.060, 550108, 17.1396/1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIK . 8 . A - 1 1 RAYS A and WIK . 8 . B - 1 4 A. 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.
