Vinyl pressings
by Karla Bonoff · 1982
Wild Heart Of The Young was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
o T1 PAL-37444-1D BRunout A etch / o, B stamped
o T1 PBL-37444-1C ARunout B etch / o, A stamped
AL 37444Matrix A, on label
BL 37444Matrix B, on label
P o PAL-37444-1H ARunout side A, variant 1
o PBL-37444-1B CRunout side B, variant 1
PAL-37444-1A o P ARunout side A, variant 2
1 o PBL-37444-1B P CRunout side B, variant 2
PAL-37444-1F B10 G2Runout A etched
PBL-37444-1̶N̶ 1AC B1 G1Runout B etched / AC stamped
PAL-37444-1M G1Runout A etched variant 2
PBL-37444-1F B1 G2Runout B etched variant 2
CBS 85173 A1 ASide A runout
CBS 85173 B1 ASide B runout
AL-37444-1B-2HZ: DM-8Side A
BL-37444-1B-2HZ: DM-4Side B
MX200364 SBP237682-1 ♀Side A runout
MX200365 SBP237682-2 ♀Side B runout
MX200364Side A label
MX200365Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2296First yearLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1982 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237682First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS 5489LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 85173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia FC 37444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia C 37444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Columbia FC 37444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia FC 37444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia FC 37444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Wild Heart Of The Young are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 37444.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 37444, CBS 85173, SBP 237682, 25AP 2230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T1 PAL-37444-1D B and o T1 PBL-37444-1C 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.
